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Census Data for Polk

As far as we can tell, Polk has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Polk, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Beecher
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grant Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
    • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
  • Crete
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Will County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <1>
  • Peotone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <1>
  • Momence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
    • Momence is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <1>
  • Monee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
    • Monee is located in Will County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monee <1>
  • University Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Will County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <1>
  • Lowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
  • South Chicago Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
    • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
  • Steger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint John
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Park Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sauk Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Schneider
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
      • Schneider is located in Lake County (IN)

Will County ...

Polk is located in Will County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Will County.

Miscellaneous Information for Polk ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Will County or the community of Polk:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Polk:
    • GNIS ID for Polk: 423074
    • GNIS ID for Will County: 1785190
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 17 (Illinois)
    • County Code: 197 (Will County)
    • Place Code: 60930 (Polk)
    • State & County Code: 17/197 (Illinois / Will County)
    • State & Place Code: 17/60930 (Illinois / Polk)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Polk is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Polk.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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