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Crocker is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

Crocker was platted in 1880. The community took its name from Crocker Township, Iowa.

A post office was established at Crocker in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.

Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Des Moines

Cities	Alleman Altoona Ankeny Bondurant Carlisle‡ Clive‡ Des Moines‡ Elkhart Granger‡ Grimes‡ Johnston Mitchellville‡ Norwalk‡ Pleasant Hill Polk City Runnells Sheldahl‡ Urbandale‡ West Des Moines‡ Windsor Heights

Townships	Allen Beaver Bloomfield Camp Clay Crocker Delaware Des Moines Douglas Elkhart Four Mile Franklin Jefferson Lee Lincoln Madison Saylor Union Walnut Washington Webster

CDP	Saylorville

Other communities	Avon Berwick Crocker Farrar Herrold Oralabor Saylor

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°46′29″N 93°40′12″W / 41.77472°N 93.67°W / 41.77472; -93.67

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