Polk County | |
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![]() 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 | |
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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 is part of the Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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