Welcome To Polk Township

NOTICE

The Effort Solar Conditional Use Hearing on Tuesday, October 24 at 6pm has been continued until Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 6pm and will be held at the Polk Township Volunteer Fire Company (511 Interchange Road, Kresgeville, PA 18333)

See the Conditional Use Hearing exhibits here: https://app.box.com/s/xhauq772c25pob9l08d05mu4z553820m

 Polk Township is located in the southwestern corner of Monroe County and consists of 30.8 square miles of Township roads.  The Land of Polk Township has a diversified amount of landscaping, from rolling hills of forest to flat pastures, to our local homes and businesses.  Polk Township serves residency for approximately 8,000 people.​ Polk Township was founded in 1846 and was named after our 11th president of the United States of America, James K. Polk. The first school was built in Kresgeville in 1825. The first post office was established in Kresgeville in 1845.