Polk County, Wisconsin
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Polk County Highway Department in Balsam Lake Polk County Highway Department in Balsam Lake | |
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Polk County Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
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Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
State | File:Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin |
Founded | 1853 |
Named for | James K. Polk[1] |
Seat | Balsam Lake |
Largest city | Amery |
Area | |
• Total | 956 sq mi (2,480 km2) |
• Land | 914 sq mi (2,370 km2) |
• Water | 42 sq mi (110 km2) 4.4% |
Population | |
• Total | 44,977 |
• Density | 49.2/sq mi (19.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,977.[2] Its county seat is Balsam Lake.[3] The county was created in 1853.[4]
References[change]
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 163.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Polk County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2015.