Polk Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
| Polk Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Macoupin |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°13′N 89°59′W / 39.217°N 89.983°WCoordinates: 39°13′N 89°59′W / 39.217°N 89.983°W |
| Area | 36.41 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
| - land | 36.17 sq mi (94 km2) |
| - water | 0.24 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 563 (2010) |
| Density | 15.6 / sq mi (6 / km2) |
| Settled | November 1, 1870 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Macoupin County
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  Location of Polk Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Polk Township (T9N R8W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 563 and it contained 287 housing units.[1]
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.[1]
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
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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