Polk, Pennsylvania

Polk, Pennsylvania
Polk State School Administration Building
Location of Polk in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Polk, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°22′18″N 79°55′46″W / 41.37167°N 79.92944°W / 41.37167; -79.92944
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyVenango
Settled1839
Incorporated1886
Government
  TypeBorough Council
  MayorLarry Allen Boyle (Libertarian)
Area
  Total
2.04 sq mi (5.28 km2)
  Land2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
634
  Density312.62/sq mi (120.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
16342
Area code814
FIPS code42-61936

Polk is a borough in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 703 at the 2020 census.

Polk State Center, a state-run facility for the intellectually disabled, was opened in 1897 and is located in the borough. In 2019, Pennsylvania announced a plan to close the facility. Families and residents sued Pennsylvania in an attempt to prevent the closure.