Editing Polk County, Missouri

{{short description|County in Missouri, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county          = Polk County
 | state              = Missouri
 | seal                 = 
 | founded year         = 1835
 | founded date       = March 13
 | seat wl             = Bolivar
 | largest city wl     = Bolivar
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 642
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 636
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 6.9
 | area percentage      = 1.1
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 31519
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 31519 {{increase}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | time zone           = Central
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = 
 | named for            = [[Ezekiel Polk]]
 | district             = 4th
 | ex image             = Bolivarmo2-retouched.jpg
 | ex image cap         = Polk County Courthouse in Bolivar }}

'''Polk County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the southwestern portion of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Missouri]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 31,519.<ref>{{cite web |title=Polk County, Missouri |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Polk_County,_Missouri?g=050XX00US29167 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 14, 2023}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Bolivar, Missouri|Bolivar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was organized January 5, 1835,<ref name="mdh.contentdm.oclc.org">{{cite web |url=https://mdh.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/molaws/id/42050/rec/3 |title=Laws of a public and general nature of the State of Missouri passed between the years 1824 & 1836 |volume=II |pages=432-433 |year=1842 |website=Missouri Secretary of State |location=Jefferson City |publisher=W. Lusk & Son}}</ref> and is named for [[Ezekiel Polk]]. Polk County is part of the [[Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri|Springfield metropolitan area]].

==History==
Polk County was separated and organized from [[Greene County, Missouri|Greene County]] on January 5, 1835. A supplement to the boundary change was made on March 13, 1835.<ref name="mdh.contentdm.oclc.org"/><ref>"History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade, and Barton counties, Missouri." published 1889, Goodspeed Publishing, p. 286.</ref> Its original boundaries were later reduced in creating [[Dade County, Missouri|Dade]], [[Dallas County, Missouri|Dallas]], and [[Hickory County, Missouri|Hickory]] counties. It was named in honor of Col. [[Ezekiel Polk]] of Tennessee, a soldier who served under General [[George Washington]] and who was the grandfather of John Polk Campbell and Ezekiel Madison Campbell, brothers who helped to settle Polk and Greene counties.<ref>"Polk County Classics, a Sesquicentennial Photograph Album, 1835-1985" by George Francis Hooper and James C. Sterling, published 1985, p. 4, "History and Families of Polk County, Missouri", published 2002 by the Polk County Genealogical Society, Inc., p. 8.</ref> Ezekiel Polk was also the grandfather of [[James K. Polk]], who was a member of the US House of Representatives in 1835. He was elected President of the United States in 1844.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/P/POLK,-James-Knox-(P000409)/ |title=POLK, James Knox &#124; US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|642|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|636|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|6.9|sqmi}} (1.1%) is water.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 18, 2014 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt |archive-date=October 21, 2013}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Hickory County, Missouri|Hickory County]] (north)
*[[Dallas County, Missouri|Dallas County]] (east)
*[[Greene County, Missouri|Greene County]] (south)
*[[Dade County, Missouri|Dade County]] (southwest)
*[[Cedar County, Missouri|Cedar County]] (west)
*[[St. Clair County, Missouri|St. Clair County]] (northwest)

===Major highways===
*[[Image:MO-13.svg|20px]] [[Missouri Route 13|Route 13]]
*[[Image:MO-32.svg|20px]] [[Missouri Route 32|Route 32]]
*[[Image:MO-83.svg|20px]] [[Missouri Route 83|Route 83]]
*[[Image:MO-123.svg|20px]] [[Missouri Route 123|Route 123]]
*[[Image:MO-215.svg|20px]] [[Missouri Route 215|Route 215]]

===Transit===
*[[Jefferson Lines]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 8449
|1850= 6186
|1860= 9995
|1870= 12445
|1880= 15734
|1890= 20339
|1900= 23255
|1910= 21561
|1920= 20351
|1930= 17803
|1940= 17400
|1950= 16062
|1960= 13753
|1970= 15415
|1980= 18822
|1990= 21826
|2000= 26992
|2010= 31137
|2020= 31519
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 18, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |title=Historical Census Browser |publisher=University of Virginia Library |access-date=November 18, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mo190090.txt |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 18, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 18, 2014}}</ref> 2010<ref>{{cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29167.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=September 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811004846/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29167.html |archive-date=August 11, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 26,992 people, 9,917 households, and 7,140 families residing in the county.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|42|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 11,183 housing units at an average density of {{convert|18|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the county was 97.26% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Approximately 1.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,917 households, out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.70% under the age of 18, 12.60% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,656, and the median income for a family was $35,843. Males had a median income of $25,383 versus $18,799 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $13,645. About 11.10% of families and 16.30% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.00% of those under age 18 and 12.00% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Racial composition in Polk County<ref>{{Cite web |title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Polk County, Missouri |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Polk%20County,%20Missouri&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|White (NH)
|28,682
|91%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|242
|0.76%
|-
|Native American (NH)
|190
|0.6%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|131
|0.42%
|-
|Pacific Islander (NH)
|4
|0.01%
|-
|Other/Mixed (NH)
|1,479
|4.7%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|791
|2.51%
|}

==Education==

===Public libraries===
*Polk County Public Library<ref>{{cite web |last=Breeding |first=Marshall |title=Polk County Public Library |publisher=Libraries.org |url=https://librarytechnology.org/library/20444 |access-date=May 8, 2017}}</ref>

==Media==
The ''Bolivar Herald-Free Press'' is published twice weekly.

==Communities==

===Cities===
*[[Bolivar, Missouri|Bolivar]] (county seat)
*[[Fair Play, Missouri|Fair Play]]
*[[Humansville, Missouri|Humansville]]
*[[Morrisville, Missouri|Morrisville]]
*[[Pleasant Hope, Missouri|Pleasant Hope]]

===Villages===
*[[Aldrich, Missouri|Aldrich]]
*[[Flemington, Missouri|Flemington]]
*[[Goodnight, Missouri|Goodnight]], from 2003 to 2016
*[[Halfway, Missouri|Halfway]]

===Unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
*[[Adonis, Missouri|Adonis]]
*[[Brighton, Missouri|Brighton]]
*[[Burns, Missouri|Burns]]
*[[Cliquot, Missouri|Cliquot]]
*[[Dunnegan, Missouri|Dunnegan]]
*[[Eudora, Missouri|Eudora]]
*[[Goodson, Missouri|Goodson]]
*[[Graydon Springs, Missouri|Graydon Springs]]
*[[Huckaby, Missouri|Huckaby]]
*[[Huron, Missouri|Huron]]
*[[Karlin, Missouri|Karlin]]
*[[Knox, Missouri|Knox]]
*[[Mohawk Corner, Missouri|Mohawk Corner]]
*[[Polk, Missouri|Polk]]
*[[Rimby, Missouri|Rimby]]
*[[Rock Prairie, Missouri|Rock Prairie]]
*[[Rondo, Missouri|Rondo]]
*[[Schofield, Missouri|Schofield]]
*[[Sentinel, Missouri|Sentinel]]
*[[Slagle, Missouri|Slagle]]
*[[Sunset, Missouri|Sunset]]
*[[Tin Town, Missouri|Tin Town]]
*[[Van, Missouri|Van]]
*[[Violet, Missouri|Violet]]
*[[West Bend, Missouri|West Bend]]
*[[Wishart, Missouri|Wishart]]
{{div col end}}

===Townships===
Polk County is divided into 22 townships:
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
* [[Campbell Township, Polk County, Missouri|Campbell Township]]
* [[Cliquot Township, Polk County, Missouri|Cliquot Township]]
* [[East Looney Township, Polk County, Missouri|East Looney Township]]
* [[East Madison Township, Polk County, Missouri|East Madison Township]]
* [[Flemington Township, Polk County, Missouri|Flemington Township]]
* [[Jackson Township, Polk County, Missouri|Jackson Township]]
* [[Jefferson Township, Polk County, Missouri|Jefferson Township]]
* [[Johnson Township, Polk County, Missouri|Johnson Township]]
* [[McKinley Township, Polk County, Missouri|McKinley Township]]
* [[Mooney Township, Polk County, Missouri|Mooney Township]]
* [[North Benton Township, Polk County, Missouri|North Benton Township]]
* [[North Green Township, Polk County, Missouri|North Green Township]]
* [[Northeast Marion Township, Polk County, Missouri|Northeast Marion Township]]
* [[Northwest Marion Township, Polk County, Missouri|Northwest Marion Township]]
* [[South Benton Township, Polk County, Missouri|South Benton Township]]
* [[South Green Township, Polk County, Missouri|South Green Township]]
* [[Southeast Marion Township, Polk County, Missouri|Southeast Marion Township]]
* [[Southwest Marion Township, Polk County, Missouri|Southwest Marion Township]]
* [[Union Township, Polk County, Missouri|Union Township]]
* [[West Looney Township, Polk County, Missouri|West Looney Township]]
* [[West Madison Township, Polk County, Missouri|West Madison Township]]
* [[Wishart Township, Polk County, Missouri|Wishart Township]]
{{div col end}}

==Politics==
{{Unreferenced section|date=June 2014}}
{{update|section|date=April 2023}}

===Local===
{{Missouri county elected officials
| name              =Polk County, Missouri
| assessor          =Rita Lemmon
| assessorparty     =Republican
| circuitclerk      =Tiffany Phillips
| circuitclerkparty =Republican
| countyclerk       =Rachel Lightfoot
| countyclerkparty  =Republican
| presiding         =Shannon Hancock
| presidingparty    =Republican
| district1         =Kyle Legan
| district1party    =Republican
| district2         =Melinda Robertson
| district2party    =Republican
| collector         =Rachel Boyce
| collectorparty    =Republican
| coroner           =Jeff Witt
| coronerparty      =Republican
| prosecutor        =Keaton Ashlock
| prosecutorparty   =Republican
| administrator     =Barbara Davolt
| administratorparty=Republican
| recorder          =Carol Poindexter
| recorderparty     =Republican
| sheriff           =Danny Morrison
| sheriffparty      =Republican
| surveyor          =Kevin Nelson
| surveyorparty     =Republican
| treasurer         =Shirley Allison
| treasurerparty    =Republican
}}

The [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] completely controls politics at the local level in Polk County. Republicans hold all of the elected positions in the county.
{{clear right}}
===State===
{{update section|date=May 2025|reason=Officeholders have changed since 2016, and election results for elections after 2016 are needed.}}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Past gubernatorial elections results
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third party (U.S. politics)|Third parties]]
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2024 Missouri gubernatorial election|2024]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''79.38%''' ''12,487''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|18.69% ''2,940''
|align="center" |1.93% ''304''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2020 Missouri gubernatorial election|2020]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''81.74%''' ''12,319''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|16.42% ''2,475''
|align="center" |1.84% ''278''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2016 Missouri gubernatorial election|2016]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''66.92%''' ''9,251''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|30.15% ''4,168''
|align="center" |2.92% ''404''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[2012 Missouri gubernatorial election|2012]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''53.89%''' ''7,052''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|43.15% ''5,647''
|align="center" |2.96% ''388''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[2008 Missouri gubernatorial election|2008]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|45.76% ''6,244''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''49.52%''' ''6,758''
|align="center" |4.72% ''644''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2004 Missouri gubernatorial election|2004]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''67.84%''' ''8,418''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|30.90% ''3,835''
|align="center" |1.56% ''1.26''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[2000 Missouri gubernatorial election|2000]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''58.65%''' ''5,996''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|39.79% ''4,068''
|align="center" |1.55% ''159''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[1996 Missouri gubernatorial election|1996]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''55.64%''' ''5,043''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|40.51% ''3,672''
|align="center" |3.85% ''349''
|}

All of Polk County is in the 128th district in the [[Missouri House of Representatives]], and is represented by [[Christopher Warwick]] (R-[[Bolivar, Missouri|Bolivar]]), who was elected in [[2024 Missouri House of Representatives election|2024]].
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 128 — Polk County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Mike Stephens'''
  |votes      = '''11,500'''
  |percentage = '''85.48%'''
  |change     = '''−14.52'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Janet Sheffield
  |votes      = 1,953
  |percentage = 14.52%
  |change     = +14.52
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 128 — Polk County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Sue Entichler'''
  |votes      = '''5,903'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 128 — Polk County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Sue Entlicher'''
  |votes      = '''11,744'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  }}
{{Election box end}}

All of Polk County is a part of Missouri's 28th district in the [[Missouri Senate]], which is currently held by Republican [[Sandy Crawford]]. 
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 28 — Polk County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Mike Parson'''
  |votes      = '''5,832'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

===Federal===
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Polk County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Roy Blunt'''
  |votes      = '''9,693'''
  |percentage = '''69.93%'''
  |change     = '''+17.50'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jason Kander
  |votes      = 3,605
  |percentage = 26.01%
  |change     = −14.35
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 327
  |percentage = 2.36%
  |change     = −4.85
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Johnathan McFarland
  |votes      = 107
  |percentage = 0.77%
  |change     = +0.77
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Fred Ryman
  |votes      = 129
  |percentage = 0.93%
  |change     = +0.93
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Polk County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Todd Akin
  |votes      = 6,789
  |percentage = 52.43%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Claire McCaskill'''
  |votes      = '''5,226'''
  |percentage = '''40.36%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 933
  |percentage = 7.21%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

All of Polk county is included in [[Missouri's 4th congressional district]] and is currently represented by [[Mark Alford]] (R-[[Lake Winnebago, Missouri|Lake Winnebago]]) in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]].
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 7th congressional district — Polk County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Billy Long'''
  |votes      = '''10,170'''
  |percentage = '''74.34%'''
  |change     = '''+6.06'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Genevieve Williams
  |votes      = 2,880
  |percentage = 21.05%
  |change     = −2.42
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Benjamin T. Brixey
  |votes      = 630
  |percentage = 4.61%
  |change     = −3.64
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 7th congressional district — Polk County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Billy Long'''
  |votes      = '''4,442'''
  |percentage = '''68.28%'''
  |change     = '''+1.25'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jim Evans
  |votes      = 1,527
  |percentage = 23.47%
  |change     = −4.21
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Kevin Craig
  |votes      = 537
  |percentage = 8.25%
  |change     = +2.95
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 7th congressional district — Polk County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Billy Long'''
  |votes      = '''8,631'''
  |percentage = '''67.03%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jim Evans
  |votes      = 3,564
  |percentage = 27.68%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Kevin Craig
  |votes      = 682
  |percentage = 5.30%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

====Political culture====
Polk County has been a Republican Party stronghold for most of its history at the presidential level. In only four presidential elections from 1896 to the present has a Democratic Party candidate carried the county, the most recent being [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in 1964.
{{PresHead|place=Polk County, Missouri|source=<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections |last=Leip |first=David |website=uselectionatlas.org |access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|11,850|2,885|363|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|10,438|2,631|694|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|9,252|3,580|287|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|8,956|4,553|188|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|8,586|3,775|92|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|6,430|3,606|258|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|4,521|3,307|1,261|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|3,465|3,316|1,894|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,030|3,419|21|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|5,467|2,819|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|4,842|3,336|190|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|3,893|3,663|34|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,409|2,245|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|4,145|2,170|614|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,288|3,353|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|4,849|2,440|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|4,410|2,968|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|5,263|2,474|24|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|4,026|3,079|2|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|5,040|2,527|18|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|5,534|3,380|14|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|5,126|3,899|23|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|3,811|4,355|47|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|5,307|2,303|12|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|4,097|3,033|161|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|4,967|2,847|93|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,613|2,149|96|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,802|1,935|879|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,670|2,139|96|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,659|1,807|209|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,679|2,178|142|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|2,564|2,711|31|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|1,918|1,211|1,042|Missouri}}
{{PresFoot|1888|Republican|2,100|1,794|394|Missouri}}

===Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)===
{{main|2008 Missouri Democratic presidential primary|2008 Missouri Republican presidential primary}}
Former [[Governor of Arkansas|Governor]] [[Mike Huckabee]] (R-[[Arkansas]]) received more votes, a total of 2,317, than any candidate from either party in Polk County during the 2008 presidential primary.

==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Missouri, Counties O-St.#Polk County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Missouri]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*http://www.bolivarmonews.com/
* [http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/platbooks.htm Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Polk County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816173126/http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/platbooks.htm |date=August 16, 2011 }} from [[University of Missouri]] Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
* [http://www.polkcountymosheriff.org/ Polk County Sheriff's Office]
{{Adjacent communities
|Centre    = Polk County, Missouri
|North     = [[Hickory County, Missouri|Hickory County]]
|Northeast = 
|East      = [[Dallas County, Missouri|Dallas County]]
|Southeast = 
|South     = [[Greene County, Missouri|Greene County]]
|Southwest = [[Dade County, Missouri|Dade County]]
|West      = [[Cedar County, Missouri|Cedar County]]
|Northwest = [[St. Clair County, Missouri|St. Clair County]]
}}

{{Polk County, Missouri}}
{{Missouri}}
{{Authority control}}

{{Coord|37.62|-93.40|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-MO_source:UScensus1990}}

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[[Category:1835 establishments in Missouri]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1835]]
[[Category:Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri]]