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Polk County

county in Iowa, United States
AdministrativeArea county_of_iowa Q485808
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Polk County

Summary

Polk County is a county of Iowa[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of county_of_iowa entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (632 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Polk County is located in Iowa[3].
  • Polk County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Polk County's instance of is recorded as county of Iowa[5].
  • Polk County's capital is recorded as Des Moines[6].
  • Polk County's shares border with is recorded as Story County[7].
  • Polk County's shares border with is recorded as Warren County[8].
  • Polk County's shares border with is recorded as Marion County[9].
  • Polk County's shares border with is recorded as Jasper County[10].
  • Polk County's shares border with is recorded as Boone County[11].
  • Polk County's shares border with is recorded as Dallas County[12].
  • Polk County's shares border with is recorded as Madison County[13].
  • James K. Polk is named after Polk County[14].
  • Polk County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Polk City[15].
  • Polk County's Commons category is recorded as Polk County, Iowa[16].
  • 1846 marks the founding of Polk County[17].
  • Polk County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.685, 'lon': -93.570277777778}[18].
  • Polk County's official website is recorded as http://www.polkcountyiowa.gov[19].
  • Polk County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polk County, Iowa[20].
  • Polk County has a population of {'amount': '+430640'}[21].
  • Polk County has a population of {'amount': '+432304'}[22].
  • Polk County has a population of {'amount': '+437809'}[23].
  • Polk County has a population of {'amount': '+444009'}[24].
  • Polk County has a population of {'amount': '+451677'}[25].
  • Polk County has a population of {'amount': '+467711'}[26].
  • Polk County has a population of {'amount': '+492401'}[27].

Body

Geography

Polk County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Iowa[3].

Physical Characteristics

Polk County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1533'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+279'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+430640'}[21], {'amount': '+432304'}[22], {'amount': '+437809'}[23], {'amount': '+444009'}[24], {'amount': '+451677'}[25], and {'amount': '+467711'}[26].

Designation and Status

Polk County's instance of is recorded as county of Iowa[5].

History and Context

1846 marks the founding of Polk County[17]. James K. Polk is named after it[14].

Why It Matters

Polk County ranks in the top 1% of county_of_iowa entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (632 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Iowa James K. Polk United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
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    Category for people who died here → Category:Deaths in Polk County, Iowa
    Obo gazetteer id → 00009817
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