Polk City, Florida

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Population in July 2007: 1,536. Population change since 2000: -1.0%

Males: 757	(49.3%)
Females: 779	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	33.7 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Zip codes: 33868.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,500 (it was $32,083 in 2000)

Polk City	$39,500
Florida:	$47,804

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $107,500 (it was $57,500 in 2000)

Polk City	$107,500
Florida:	$230,400

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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)

2008 cost of living index in Polk City: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (13.3%), English (12.4%), United States (8.6%), German (7.1%), French (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 173 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 1992 people per square mile

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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%

32 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

This town:	2.1%
Florida:	16.7%

According to our research there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Polk City, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Polk City to the number of sex offenders is 45 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Polk City:	0.8% ($460)
Florida:	1.2% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (13.2 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (46.2 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (937.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Auburndale, FL (8.1 miles ), Fussels Corner, FL (8.4 miles ), Lake Alfred, FL (9.2 miles ), Combee Settlement, FL (10.2 miles ), Inwood, FL (10.6 miles ), Gibsonia, FL (11.0 miles ), Crystal Lake, FL (11.6 miles ), Jan Phyl Village, FL (11.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,800
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,400
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,800
1999: 1 building, cost: $78,000
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,700
2001: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $151,300
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $179,600
2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $243,800

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Latitude: 28.18 N, Longitude: 81.83 W

Area code: 863

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Population change in the 1990s: +195 (+14.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (27%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Food (5%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Food and beverage stores (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Cashiers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

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Average climate in Polk City, Florida

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Polk City-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Polk City town center killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused $15 million in damages.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 tornado 24.0 miles away from the town center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.

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)

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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 20 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 high school in Polk City:

SABAL PALM SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 10980 DEMILLY RD)

Public elementary/middle school in Polk City:

POLK CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 125 S BOUGAINVILLEA AVE)

User submitted facts and corrections:

http://www.mypolkcity.org is the City Governments Official website

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Polk City and their reported violations in the past:

RINGLING BROS. ANIMAL CARETAKING (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Polk City that have no violations reported:

GREEN POND BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.0%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	13.4%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	7.1%
Whole state:	5.7%

Polk City compared to Florida state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Polk City (2007 data):

Colonial Bank, National Association: The Polk City Branch at 212 North Commonwealth Avenue, branch established on 1983-08-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22,730.6 mil, Deposits: $16,249.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 306 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The

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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Florida:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$3,043
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,169
Other Government Administration	2	$7,392	$44,352	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$1,727	$20,724	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$9,119	$36,476	3	$4,212

Polk City government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $130,000
All Other: $66,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $375,000
Police Protection: $182,000

Solid Waste Management: $120,000

Regular Highways: $68,000

Libraries: $44,000

Parks & Recreation: $24,000
Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $19,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $79,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $581,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $152,000
Highways: $65,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $180,000
Property: $119,000

Total General Sales: $111,000

NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $382,000

9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.47%
Florida average:	8.71%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($269 average AGI)
Polk County: 0.11%
Florida average: 0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hillsborough County, FL	0.91% ($38,458 average AGI)
from Orange County, FL	0.91% ($36,529)
from Osceola County, FL	0.63% ($33,243)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Florida average:	7.73%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($203 average AGI)
Polk County: 0.06%
Florida average: 0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hillsborough County, FL	0.72% ($40,979 average AGI)
to Orange County, FL	0.55% ($38,890)
to Osceola County, FL	0.37% ($29,587)

Strongest AM radio stations in Polk City:

WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTWB (1570 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: CARPENTER'S HOME CHURCH, INC.)
WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
WLKF (1430 AM; 5 kW; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WHNR (1360 AM; 5 kW; CYPRESS GARDENS, FL; Owner: GB ENTERPRISES COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW; BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)
WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)
WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Polk City:

WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
W254AI (98.7 FM; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WKES (91.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLVF-FM (90.3 FM; HAINES CITY, FL; Owner: LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
WYFO (91.9 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WTMP-FM (96.1 FM; DADE CITY, FL; Owner: TAMA GROUP, L.C.)
W291AG (106.1 FM; HIGHLAND CITY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
W242AK (96.3 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)

TV broadcast stations around Polk City:

WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
WTOF-LP (Channel 22; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
WTMO-LP (Channel 40; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: ZGS BROADCASTING OF ORLANDO, INC.)
WTWD-LP (Channel 16; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES NAMEY)

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