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{{Use American English|date=January 2026}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Polk, Ohio
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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|image_caption            = [[Ohio State Route 89|Main Street]]
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|map_caption1             = Location of Polk in Ashland County

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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = {{flag|Ohio}}
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Ashland County, Ohio|Ashland]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Ohio|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Jackson]]

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 310
|population_density_km2   = 118.25
|population_density_sq_mi = 306.32

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|timezone                = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|postal_code_type        = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code             = 44866
|area_code               = [[Area code 419|419]]
|blank_name              = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info              = 39-63996<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name             = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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'''Polk''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Jackson Township]], [[Ashland County, Ohio|Ashland County]], [[Ohio]], United States.<ref name=gnis/> The population was 310 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Polk was laid out in 1849.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xzEWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA174 | title=History of Ashland County, Ohio, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Baughman, Abraham J. | year=1909 | pages=174}}</ref> A post office called Polk has been in operation since 1846.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Ashland | title=Ashland County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=December 27, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=July 2, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 335
|1890= 264
|1900= 232
|1910= 250
|1920= 263
|1930= 274
|1940= 275
|1950= 332
|1960= 358
|1970= 435
|1980= 351
|1990= 355
|2000= 357
|2010= 336
|2020= 310
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 336 people, 129 households, and 87 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|332.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 136 housing units at an average density of {{convert|134.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 129 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the village was 39.3 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 357 people, 124 households, and 103 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|354.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 127 housing units at an average density of {{convert|126.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.56% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.84% from two or more races.

There were 124 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,583 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,159. About 4.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Topsy Hartsel|Tully "Topsy" Hartsel]], [[Major League Baseball]] outfielder
* [[Stanley Eric Reinhart]], World War II commander

==References==
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{{Ashland County, Ohio}}
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[[Category:Villages in Ashland County, Ohio]]
[[Category:1849 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1849]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]