Polk County, Nebraska

Polk County
County of Polk
Polk County Courthouse in Osceola
Map
Interactive map of Polk County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
EstablishedJanuary 26, 1856
OrganizedAugust 6, 1870
Named forJames K. Polk
County seatOsceola
Largest cityStromsburg
Area
 • Total441 sq mi (1,140 km2)
 • Land438 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Water2.3 sq mi (6 km2)  0.5%
Highest elevation
1,739 ft (530 m)
Lowest elevation
1,089 ft (332 m)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2021[1])
5,214
 • Density12.2/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code402/531
FIPS code31143
GNIS feature ID835893
Websitewww.polkcounty.ne.gov

Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 5,214.[1] Its county seat is Osceola.[2] The county was formed in 1856, and was organized in 1870.[3][4][5] It was named for President James K. Polk.[6]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Polk County is represented by the prefix 41 (it had the 41st-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

  1. ^ a b "County Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p. 116. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey Reconnaissance Survey Final Report of Polk County, Nebraska". Nebraska State Historical Society. August 1, 1992. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Polk County". Nebraska Association of County Officials. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "Polk County". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2010. Retrieved on March 15, 2008.

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