Polk Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
Polk Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′N 89°59′W / 39.217°N 89.983°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Macoupin |
| Settled | November 1, 1870 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.41 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.17 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 544 |
| • Density | 15.6/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-117-60924 |
Polk Township (T9N R8W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 563 and it contained 287 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.41 square miles (94.3 km2), of which 36.17 square miles (93.7 km2) (or 99.34%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.66%) is water.[2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 544 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Adjacent townships
- Bird Township (north)
- Carlinville Township (northeast)
- Brushy Mound Township (east)
- Gillespie Township (southeast)
- Hillyard Township (south)
- Shipman Township (southwest)
- Chesterfield Township (west)
- Western Mound Township (northwest)
References
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties | |
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