Polk Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | |
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 Scene along Game School Road | |
 Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Polk Township | |
 Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1838 |
| Incorporated | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township of the Second Class, having a three-member board of supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.47 sq mi (78.91 km2) |
| • Land | 30.41 sq mi (78.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 287  |
| • Estimate (2023)[2] | 281 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-065-61920 |
Polk Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 287 at the 2020 census.[2] It was named for President James K. Polk.[3]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 501.