Polk County, United States
Facts and figures on Polk County at a glance
Region name: Polk County (Polk County)Status: Adminstrative subregion
Population: 492,401 people
Region name (Level 1):
Country: United States
Continent: North America
The regional headquarters of Polk County (Polk County) is located in Des Moines (Des Moines) with a population of 210,330 people. The distance as the crow flies from Polk County's regional headquarters Des Moines to United States's capital Washington (Washington) is approximately 1,439 km (894 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional headquarters | Population |
| Polk County Polk County | 492,401 people | Des Moines Des Moines | 210,330 people |
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Map of Polk County
Information on Polk County
| Region name | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
| Polk County Polk County | United States | North America |
Time in Polk County
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 9:52pm (21:52h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 8:52pm (20:52h) | GMT UTC -5.0 | America/Chicago |
Geographic coordinates of Polk County
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 41°41'07.8"N (41.6855000°) | 93°34'24.7"W (-93.5735300°) |
Subregions in Polk County
There are 22 administrative subregions in Polk County.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Township of Allen Township of Allen | 1. | - | - | - |
| Township of Beaver Township of Beaver | 2. | - | - | - |
| Township of Bloomfield Township of Bloomfield | 3. | - | - | - |
| Township of Camp Township of Camp | 4. | - | - | - |
| Township of Clay Township of Clay | 5. | - | - | - |
| Township of Crocker Township of Crocker | 6. | - | - | - |
| Township of Delaware Township of Delaware | 7. | - | - | - |
| Township of Des Moines Township of Des Moines | 8. | - | - | - |
| Township of Douglas Township of Douglas | 9. | - | - | - |
| Township of Elkhart Township of Elkhart | 10. | - | - | - |
| Township of Four Mile Township of Four Mile | 11. | - | - | - |
| Township of Franklin Township of Franklin | 12. | - | - | - |
| Township of Jefferson Township of Jefferson | 13. | - | - | - |
| Township of Lee Township of Lee | 14. | - | Des Moines Des Moines | 210,330 |
| Township of Lincoln Township of Lincoln | 15. | - | - | - |
| Township of Madison Township of Madison | 16. | - | - | - |
| Township of Saylor Township of Saylor | 17. | - | - | - |
| Township of Union Township of Union | 18. | - | - | - |
| Township of Walnut Township of Walnut | 19. | - | - | - |
| Township of Washington Township of Washington | 20. | - | - | - |
| Township of Webster Township of Webster | 21. | - | - | - |
| Unorganized Territory of Saylorville Reservoir Unorganized Territory of Saylorville Reservoir | 22. | - | - | - |