Polk Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°13′N 89°59′W / 39.217°N 89.983°W / 39.217; -89.983
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Polk Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°13′N 89°59′W / 39.217°N 89.983°W / 39.217; -89.983
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacoupin
SettledNovember 1, 1870
Area
 • Total36.41 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Land36.17 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
544
 • Density15.6/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-117-60924

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[edit]

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[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)544[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Adjacent townships[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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