Polk Centre Township, Minnesota | |
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  Polk Centre Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Polk Centre Township, Minnesota Polk Centre Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°59′59″N 96°24′19″W / 47.99972°N 96.40528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pennington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.1 sq mi (62.4 km2) |
| • Land | 24.1 sq mi (62.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 22[1] |
| • Density | 0.9/sq mi (0.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-51802[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665331[3] |
Polk Centre Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 79 at the 2000 census.
Polk Centre Township, originally a part of Polk County, was so named from its former location near the geographical center of that territory.[4]
- ^ 2020 Population
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 407.