Polk County, Missouri

Polk County
Polk County Courthouse in Bolivar
Polk County Courthouse in Bolivar
Map of Missouri highlighting Polk County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°37′N 93°24′W / 37.62°N 93.4°W / 37.62; -93.4
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedMarch 13, 1835
Named forEzekiel Polk
SeatBolivar
Largest cityBolivar
Area
 • Total642 sq mi (1,660 km2)
 • Land636 sq mi (1,650 km2)
 • Water6.9 sq mi (18 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total31,519
 • Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th

Polk County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,519.[1] Its county seat is Bolivar.[2] The county was organized January 5, 1835,[3] and named for Ezekiel Polk.

Polk County is part of the Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Polk County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Laws of a public and general nature of the State of Missouri passed between the years 1824 & 1836" Volume II, published 1842, pg. 432-433 https://mdh.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/molaws/id/42050/rec/3