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Polk County, Florida | |
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![]() Location in the state of Florida | |
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Founded | February 8, 1861 |
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Seat | Bartow |
Largest City | Lakeland |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,011 sq mi (5,208 km²) 1,798 sq mi (4,657 km²) 213 sq mi (552 km²), 10.6% |
PopulationEst. - (2016) - Density |
666,149 370/sq mi (143/km²) |
Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Website: www.polk-county.net | |
Named for: James K. Polk |
Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, 483,924 people lived there. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 561,606.[1] The county seat is Bartow, Florida[2]. Its largest city is Lakeland. The center of population of Florida is in the town of Lake Wales.[3]
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ [2]