Polk Township, Atchison County, Missouri

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Polk Township
Coordinates: 40°31′16″N 095°30′38″W / 40.52111, -95.51056
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Atchison
Area
- Total	62.12 sq mi (160.88 km²)
- Land	62.12 sq mi (160.88 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)  0%
Elevation [1]	994 ft (303 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	282
- Density	4.5/sq mi (1.8/km²)
FIPS code	29-58700[2]
GNIS feature ID	0766238

Polk Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 282.

[edit] Geography

Polk Township covers an area of 62.12 square miles and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Grange Hall and Stoner.

The stream of McElroy Creek runs through this township.

[edit] References

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

[edit] External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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