Polk County (Florida)

The Polk County is a county located in the state of Florida in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Bartow.

History

The Polk County was formed on February 8, 1861 from the eastern part of Hillsborough County. It was named after James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States. His term lasted from 1845 to 1849.

Geography

The county has an area of ​​5,206 square kilometers, of which 351 square kilometers are water surface. Polk County has 554 natural freshwater lakes. The county is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Lake County, Osceola County, Highlands County, Hardee County, Hillsborough County, Pasco County and Sumter County.

Economy

The main economic activities in Polk County are the phosphate mining, tourism and agriculture. The phosphate deposits are estimated at a size of approximately 500,000 acres ( 2.000 km ²), making 75 percent of national and 25 percent of global phosphate resources from. In 1998, 14.7 million tons were produced in Polk County.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000, lived in Polk County 483 924 people in 187 233 households and 132 373 families. The population density was 100 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 79.58 percent White, 13.54 percent Black or African American, 0.38 percent Native American, 0.93 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 3.82 percent from other races groups; 1.71 percent were descended from two or more races. 9.49 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 187 233 households out of which 29.0 percent of children and adolescents under 19 years living with them. 54.4 percent were married couples living together, 12.0 percent were single mothers and 29.3 percent were non-families. 24.1 percent of all households and 11.1 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.

24.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.3 percent between 18 to 24, 26.4 percent between 25 and 44, 22.5 percent between 45 and 64 and 18.3 percent of the population was 65 years or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males statistically every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household was $ 36,036, and the median income for a family $ 41,442. Males have a median income of $ 31 396. USD, women $ 22,406. The per capita income was $ 18,302. 12.9 percent of the population and 9.4 percent of families are below the poverty line.

Further education institutions

• Florida Technical College in Auburndale
• Webber International University in Babson Park
• Warner Southern College in Lake Wales
• Florida Metropolitan University in Lakeland
• Florida Southern College in Lakeland
• Keiser College in Lakeland
• Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God in Lakeland
• University of South Florida in Lakeland
• Spurgeon Baptist Bible College in Mulberry
• Polk Community College in Winter Haven

Places in Polk County

• Achan
• Agricola
• ALCOMA
• Alturas
• Auburndale
• Babson Park
• Baird
• Bartow
• Bereah
• Berry
• Bonnie
• Bradley Junction
• Brewster
• Carter's Corner
• Citrus Ridge
• Combee Settlement
• Connersville
• Crooked Lake Park
• Crystal Lake
• Cypress Gardens
• Davenport
• Dundee
• Eagle Lake
• East Mulberry
• Eastwood
• Eaton Park
• Eloise
• Eloise Woods
• Eva
• Ewell
• Fedhaven
• Florence Villa
• Floritan
• Fort Meade
• Fountain Heights
• Fox Town
• Frostproof
• Lint Corner
• Galloway
• Gibsonia
• Gordonsville
• Green Bay
• Griffin
• Haines City
• Hesperides
• Highland City
• Highland Park
• Hillcrest Heights
• Holiday Manor
• Homeland
• Indian Lake Estates
• Inwood
• Jan- Phyl Village
• Jones Corner
• Kathleen
• Kingsford
• Kossuthville
• Lake Alfred
• Lake Garfield
• Lake Hamilton
• Lake of the Hills
• Lake Shipp Heights
• Lake Wales
• Lakeland
• Lakeland Highlands
• Loughman
• Lucerne Park
• Lynchburg
• Maxcy Quarters
• Medulla
• Mountain Lake Station
• Mulberry
• Nalcrest
• Neilson
• Nichols
• Oak Terrace
• Orangedale
• Pebbledale
• Pembroke
• Pierce
• Pine Dale
• Pittsburg
• Poinciana
• Poinsettia Park
• Polk City
• Poyner
• Prairie Junction
• Providence
• Ridgewood
• Rockridge
• Rolling Hills
• Roux Quarters
• Royster
• Socrum
• South Mulberry
• Tancrede
• Tiger Bay
• Tranquility Park
• Wahneta
• Waverly
• West Lake Wales
• West Scenic Park
• Willow Oak
• Winston
• Winter Haven
• Withla
• Wolfolk