Polk Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Polk Township
—  Township  —
Hilly countryside in the Hoosier National Forest
Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°01′25″N 86°24′17″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	38.79 sq mi (100.46 km2)
• Land	34.15 sq mi (88.44 km2)
• Water	4.64 sq mi (12.02 km2)  11.96%
Elevation	797 ft (243 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	316
• Density	9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
ZIP codes	47264, 47401, 47436
GNIS feature ID	0453756

Polk Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 316. It is one of the least densely populated townships in the state; this is largely because most of the land is occupied by Lake Monroe, the Hoosier National Forest, and seasonal homes and attractions.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Polk Township covers an area of 38.79 square miles (100.5 km²); of this, 34.15 square miles (88.4 km²) (88.04 percent) is land and 4.64 square miles (12.0 km²) (11.96 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Chapel Hill at 38.9983826°N 86.4491598°W / 38.9983826; -86.4491598
• Yellowstone at 38.9989389°N 86.3424898°W / 38.9989389; -86.3424898

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Burgoon Church, Hillenburg, Mitchell and Todd.

School districts

• Monroe County Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 60
• State Senate District 44

References

• "Polk Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453756. Retrieved 2009-09-27. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Polk Township