Polk Township, Benton County, Iowa

Polk Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,803.

History
Polk Township was founded in 1848.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Polk Township covers an area of 45.56 square miles (118 square kilometers); of this, 45.47 square miles (117.76 square kilometers, 99.8 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.24 square kilometers, 0.2 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Urbana

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Cheney at 42.25416°N, -91.9274°W
 * Spencers Grove at 42.28444°N, -91.86906°W

Extinct towns
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
 * Manatheka at 42.22777°N, -91.87045°W

Adjacent townships

 * Homer Township, Buchanan County (north)
 * Cono Township, Buchanan County (northeast)
 * Grant Township, Linn County (east)
 * Fayette Township, Linn County (southeast)
 * Washington Township, Linn County (southeast)
 * Benton Township (south)
 * Taylor Township (southwest)
 * Harrison Township (west)
 * Jefferson Township, Buchanan County (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Cox, Kisling, Saint Marys, Spencers Grove and Urbana.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-380.svg|25px]] Interstate 380
 * [[Image:Iowa 150.svg|25px]] Iowa Highway 150
 * [[Image:Iowa 363.svg|25px]] Iowa Highway 363
 * [[Image:Iowa 920.svg|25px]] Iowa Highway 920

School districts

 * Center Point-Urbana Community School District
 * North Linn Community School District
 * Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Political districts

 * Iowa's 3rd congressional district
 * State House District 39
 * State Senate District 20