Polk, Ohio

Polk is a village in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 336 at the 2010 census.HistoryPolk was laid out in 1849. A post office called Polk has been in operation since 1846.GeographyPolk is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.03sqmi, of which 1.01sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.Notable peoplePolk was the birthplace of Tully "Topsy" Hartsel, a Major League Baseball outfielder and World War II major general Stanley Eric Reinhart.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 336 people, 129 households, and 87 families residing in the village. The population density was 332.7PD/sqmi. There were 136 housing units at an average density of 134.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.