Polk, Pennsylvania

Polk, Pennsylvania
Polk State School Administration Building
Polk State School Administration Building
Location of Polk in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Polk in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Polk, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Polk, Pennsylvania
Polk, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°22′18″N 79°55′46″W / 41.37167°N 79.92944°W / 41.37167; -79.92944
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyVenango
Settled1839
Incorporated1886
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorLarry Allen Boyle (Libertarian)[1]
Area
 • Total2.04 sq mi (5.28 km2)
 • Land2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population
 • Total634
 • Density312.62/sq mi (120.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
16342
Area code814
FIPS code42-61936

Polk is a borough in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 703 at the 2020 census.[4]

Polk State Center, a state-run facility for the intellectually disabled, was opened in 1897 and is located in the borough. In 2019, Pennsylvania announced a plan to close the facility. [5] Families and residents sued Pennsylvania in an attempt to prevent the closure. [6]

  1. ^ "2009 Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Candidates". Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 17 July 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Tribune, Meadville. "State announces plan to close Polk State Center in Venango County". Meadville Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  6. ^ Brubaker, Harold. "Residents sue Pennsylvania over closing of state centers for developmentally disabled". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2022-04-15.