Polk TownshipIN
A town of 479.
Is Polk Township a good place to live?
Polk Township’s midpoint age is 60.3 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 33% of the land in Polk Township is conserved, against 1.9% in Indiana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area, 496 acres with 7.6 miles of trail. Polk Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
479 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Polk Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Polk Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Polk Township.
nearly a third of the land in Polk Township is protected from building
Trails total 20 miles in 3 parks and preserves. The concentration of trails in Polk Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area | 7.6 mi | 496 |
| 2. Mount Etna State Recreation Area | 1.4 mi | 139 |
| 3. Lost Bridge East State Recreation Area | 0.9 mi | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Polk Township than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
The income of the median household for Polk Township comes to $93,000. The top destinations are Huntington (35%), Fort Wayne (14%) and Huntington Township (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
| Polk Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Polk Township’s year
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Polk Township is
In Polk Township, just over two in five adults have obesity, and 14% have diabetes. Just over two fifths of Polk Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Polk Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Polk Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 32.2% | 28.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Polk Township: inland flooding
Expected losses in Polk Township break down as 51% from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Polk Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Polk Township
About 0 of every 100 Polk Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Polk Township for work
Where Polk Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Polk Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Polk Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 464.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
Questions about Polk Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Polk Township, IN a good place to live?
Polk Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.