Polk Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 902 ft (274.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°55′00″N 75°30′04″W / 40.91667°N 75.50111°WCoordinates: 40°55′00″N 75°30′04″W / 40.91667°N 75.50111°W |
| Area | 31.4 sq mi (81.3 km2) |
| - land | 31.0 sq mi (80 km2) |
| - water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2), 1.27% |
| Population | 6,533 (2000) |
| Density | 210.5/sq mi (81.3/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 570 |
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Polk Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,533 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.4 square miles (81.4 km2), of which, 31.0 square miles (80.4 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km2) of it (1.30%) is water. It is drained by the Pohopoco Creek westward into the Lehigh River. Pohopoco Mountain forms its natural northern boundary. Its villages include Dottersville, Gilbert (also in Chestnuthill Township), Jonas, and Kresgeville.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,533 people, 2,301 households, and 1,808 families residing in the township. The population density was 210.5 people per square mile (81.3/km2). There were 2,824 housing units at an average density of 91.0/sq mi (35.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.37% White, 1.84% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37% of the population.
There were 2,301 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.16.
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