Polk township, Iowa

Polk township is a geographic entity located in Bremer County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 916. The land area covers 36.38 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	916	±193	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	42.7 yrs	±10.3	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	397	±82	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	469	±96
Occupied Housing Units	397	±82
Vacant Housing Units	72	±60
Median Home Value	$182,800	±$25,839
Median Gross Rent	$684	±$513

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$89,479	±$22,657
Per Capita Income	$41,136	±$5,371
Poverty Rate	3.5%	±4.3%
Population Below Poverty Level	32	±40
Unemployment Rate	3.4%	±6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	490	±149
Broadband Internet Rate	92.4%	±9.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF BREMER GUS Population: 25,328 (2024) ID: 164236	County	Official County Government	Contact: FINANCE DIRECTOR 415 E BREMER AVE, WAVERLY IA 50677-3548

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Charles City High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Charles City, IA
Charles City Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Charles City, IA
Clarksville Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Clarksville, IA
Clarksville High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Clarksville, IA
Denver Early Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK	Denver, IA
Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Denver, IA
Denver Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Denver, IA
Denver Senior High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Denver, IA
Greenview Alternative School	Alternative School Nearby	09-12	Waverly, IA
Lincoln Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	02-04	Charles City, IA

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Wartburg College	College	9.8 mi away	100 Wartburg Blvd., Waverly, IA, 50677-0903	3193528200 Website →
PLAINFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	2.7 mi away	723 MAIN ST, PLAINFIELD, IA, 50666	(319) 276-4461
University of Northern Iowa	College	24.5 mi away	1227 W 27th St, Cedar Falls, IA, 50614-0005	3192732311 Website →
NASHUA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.2 mi away	220 BRASHER ST, NASHUA, IA, 50658	(641) 435-4635
La James International College-Cedar Falls	College Vocational	24.6 mi away	6322 University Ave, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613	3192772150 Website →
WAVERLY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.9 mi away	1500 W BREMER AVE, WAVERLY, IA, 50677	(319) 352-1223
Allen College	College	24.7 mi away	1990 Heath St, Waterloo, IA, 50703-1999	3192262000 Website →
CLARKSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.7 mi away	103 W GREENE ST, CLARKSVILLE, IA, 50619	(319) 278-1168
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls	College Vocational	24.9 mi away	1350 College Square Mall, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613	3192609995 Website →
IONIA COMMUNITY LIBRARY	Library	11.5 mi away	101 W IOWA ST, IONIA, IA, 50645	(641) 394-4803

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at TRIPOLI, IA US, located 12.6 miles from Polk township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	24.8°	7.3°	16.1°	1.23"	—
February	29.2°	11.5°	20.3°	1.09"	—
March	42.8°	24.0°	33.4°	2.00"	—
April	57.6°	35.6°	46.6°	3.93"	—
May	70.0°	47.9°	58.9°	5.11"	—
June	79.6°	58.6°	69.1°	6.03"	—
July	82.8°	61.6°	72.2°	4.80"	—
August	80.9°	59.0°	69.9°	4.29"	—
September	74.5°	50.3°	62.4°	3.75"	—
October	61.0°	38.2°	49.6°	2.96"	—
November	44.3°	25.6°	35.0°	1.98"	—
December	30.9°	14.6°	22.7°	1.47"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Plainfield city	City	2.7 mi	—
Nashua city	City	6.2 mi	—
Frederika city	City	9.5 mi	—
Waverly city	City	10.2 mi	—
Clarksville city	City	10.8 mi	—
Shell Rock city	City	11.4 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1901793441. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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