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Population (year 2000): 1,516. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,522 (+0.4% change)
Males: 748 (49.3%), Females: 768 (50.7%)
Polk County
Zip code:
33868
Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $32,083 (year 2000)
Median house value: $57,500 (year 2000)
Races in Polk City:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
- Hispanic (8.1%)
- Black (1.9%)
- Other race (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (13.3%), English (12.4%),
United States (8.6%), German (7.1%), French (6.1%), Scotch-Irish
(4.6%).
Elevation: 173 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Polk City
- High school or higher: 69.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Polk City town
- Never married: 16.2%
- Now married: 57.6%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 16.8%
2.1% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.5%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +195 (+14.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Polk City:
- WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WINTER HAVEN,
FL)
- HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 14
miles; DAVENPORT, FL)
- LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles;
LAKELAND, FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Polk
City:
- LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 19 miles; LAKELAND, FL;
ID: LAL)
- ORLANDO INTL (about 40 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: MCO)
- TAMPA INTL (about 50 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Polk City:
- JACK BROWNS (about 11 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; ID:
F57)
- WINTER HAVEN'S GILBERT (about 11 miles; WINTER
HAVEN, FL; ID: GIF)
- BARTOW MUNI (about 18 miles; BARTOW, FL; ID: BOW)
Amtrak stations near Polk City:
- 13 miles: LAKELAND (600 LAKE MIRROR DR.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
vending machines, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi
stand.
- 14 miles: WINTER HAVEN (1800 7TH ST. S.W.).
Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, taxi stand.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Polk City:
- POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WINTER
HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
- TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LAKELAND,
FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
- SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT
enrollment: 6,597)
- VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ORLANDO,
FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 42 miles; TAMPA,
FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
- ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT
enrollment: 2,899)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 45
miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
Public primary/middle schools in Polk City:
- POLK CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 551;
Location: 125 S BOUGAINVILLEA AVENU; Grades: PK - 05)
- SABAL PALM SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location:
5406 DEMILLE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 12)
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