Polk County, Missouri

Polk County
Polk County
County
	Polk County Courthouse in Bolivar
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°37′N 93°24′W / 37.62°N 93.4°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	March 13, 1835
Named for	Ezekiel Polk
Seat	Bolivar
Largest city	Bolivar
Area
• Total	642 sq mi (1,660 km2)
• Land	636 sq mi (1,650 km2)
• Water	6.9 sq mi (18 km2) 1.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	31,519
• Density	49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th

Polk County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,519.^[1] Its county seat is Bolivar.^[2] The county was organized January 5, 1835,^[3] and named for Ezekiel Polk.

^ "Polk County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Laws of a public and general nature of the State of Missouri passed between the years 1824 & 1836" Volume II, published 1842, pg. 432-433 https://mdh.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/molaws/id/42050/rec/3