Polk Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Coordinates: 42°14′36″N 091°53′25″W / 42.24333, -91.89028
Polk Township, Benton County

Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
- Total	45.56 sq mi (118 km²)
- Land	45.47 sq mi (117.76 km²)
- Water	0.09 sq mi (0.24 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	869 ft (265 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,803
- Density	39.7/sq mi (15.3/km²)
FIPS code	19-93438^[2]
GNIS feature ID	0468554

Polk Township is one of twenty-three townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1803.

[edit] Geography

Polk Township covers an area of 45.56 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, Urbana. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Cox, Kisling, Saint Marys, Spencers Grove and Urbana.

[edit] References

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

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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Iowa

County seat: Vinton

Cities	Atkins \| Belle Plaine \| Blairstown \| Garrison \| Keystone \| Luzerne \| Mount Auburn \| Newhall \| Norway \| Shellsburg \| Urbana \| Van Horne \| Vinton \| Walford

Townships	Benton \| Big Grove \| Bruce \| Canton \| Cedar \| Eden \| Eldorado \| Florence \| Fremont \| Harrison \| Homer \| Iowa \| Jackson \| Kane \| Leroy \| Monroe \| Polk \| Saint Clair \| Taylor \| Union