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Polk County Profile
| County Seat: |
Bartow |
| Nearest MSA: |
Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA |
| Largest Cities: |
1 Lakeland
2 Winter Haven
3 Haines City
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| Miles* To: |
| Tallahassee |
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232 |
| Orlando |
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51 |
| Tampa |
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42 |
| Jacksonville |
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166 |
| Miami |
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178 |
| Atlanta |
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434 |
| Chicago |
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1021 |
| Dallas |
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952 |
| New York |
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990 |
| *Miles are calculated from county seat. |
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| Time Zone: |
Eastern |
| Local Area Code(s): |
863 |
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Polk |
| 1980: |
321,652 |
| 1990: |
405,382 |
| 2007: |
574,746 |
| 2015(p): |
660,500 |
| 2030(p): |
813,800 |
| (p) Denotes Projected Population |
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| Florida |
| 9,746,961 |
| 12,938,071 |
| 18,251,243 |
| 20,955,900 |
| 25,340,700 |
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| Average Temperature |
High |
Low |
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| January: |
70 |
49 |
| July: |
92 |
73 |
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| Florida Mean Annual Precipitation |
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53 |
| Average Annual Rain Days |
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107 |
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| (2006) |
| In-Migration |
37,468 |
| Out-Migration |
23,760 |
| Net-Migration |
13,708 |
| *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data |
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| (2007) |
| Labor Force |
269,087 |
| Labor Force % of County Population |
46.8 |
| Number in County Unemployed |
12,017 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.5% |
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| N/D = No Data |
Polk |
Florida |
| (2006) |
| Average Annual Employment |
257,070 |
7,952,023 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining |
2.4% |
1.2% |
| Construction |
6.0% |
8.0% |
| Manufacturing |
6.9% |
5.1% |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
18.9% |
20.8% |
| Information |
0.9% |
2.1% |
| Financial Activities |
4.4% |
6.9% |
| Professional & Business Services |
12.7% |
17.0% |
| Education & Health Services |
9.9% |
18.4% |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
6.5% |
11.4% |
| Other Services |
2.0% |
3.1% |
| Public administration |
4.8% |
5.8% |
| Unclassified |
0.1% |
0.1% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2006) |
| All Industries |
$33,530 |
| Construction |
$36,474 |
| Education & Health Services |
$36,265 |
| Financial Activities |
$42,976 |
| Information |
$42,325 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
$14,728 |
| Manufacturing |
$42,438 |
| Natural Resources & Mining |
$26,111 |
| Other Services |
$25,732 |
| Professional & Business Services |
$33,506 |
| Public administration |
$38,654 |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
$31,890 |
| Unclassified |
$24,165 |
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Polk |
Florida |
| 2004 |
$27,696 |
$32,618 |
| 2005 |
$29,625 |
$34,798 |
| 2006 |
$31,018 |
$36,720 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Publix Super Markets |
| Business Line: Retail Food |
| Number of Employees - 9,500 |
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| Wal-mart |
| Business Line: Retail General Merchandise |
| Number of Employees - 5,100 |
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| Lakeland Regional Medical Center |
| Business Line: Hospital / Medical |
| Number of Employees - 4,600 |
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| MOSAIC |
| Business Line: Phosphate Mining |
| Number of Employees - 4,000 |
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| Winter Haven Hospital |
| Business Line: Hospital / Medical |
| Number of Employees - 2,500 |
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| State Farm Insurance |
| Business Line: Insurance |
| Number of Employees - 2,000 |
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| GEICO |
| Business Line: Insurance |
| Number of Employees - 2,000 |
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| Watson Clinic |
| Business Line: Medical |
| Number of Employees - 1,500 |
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| GC Services |
| Business Line: Call Center |
| Number of Employees - 1,000 |
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| Florida Natural Growers |
| Business Line: Citrus Processing |
| Number of Employees - 1,000 |
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| Federal Interstates |
I-4 |
| Federal Highways |
US-27, US-98 |
| State Highways |
SR-60 |
| Railroads |
CSX Rail |
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| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: |
Tampa International Airport & Orlando International Airport |
| # Runways |
9 |
| Longest Paved Runway(ft.) |
11002 |
| General Aviation Airports |
Lakeland Linder Regional, Bartow Municipal, Winter Haven Gilbert Field, Lake Wales Municipal |
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| Local Deep Water Port |
Tampa Port Authority |
| Miles to Closest Port |
49 |
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| COUNTY |
| Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: |
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| Government |
6.8656 |
| Schools |
7.5125 |
| Special |
0.0000 |
| Total |
14.3781 |
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| Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: |
Yes |
| Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) |
1.00 |
| Federal Enterprise Zone |
No |
| State Enterprise Zone |
Yes |
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| STATE |
| Corporate Income Tax |
5.5% |
| Personal Income Tax |
0.0% |
| Retail Sales Tax |
6.0% |
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| Electric Companies: |
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Tampa Electric Company
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Lakeland Electric
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Progress Energy
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| Natural Gas Companies: |
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TECO Peoples Gas Company
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Central Florida Gas Company
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| Telephone Companies: |
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Verizon
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| Water & Sewer Companies: |
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County/City Service
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| Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land |
Yes |
| Number of Acres |
3,000 |
| Largest Available Contiguous Parcel |
500 |
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| Industrial Parks |
Yes |
| Number of Acres |
2,500 |
| Largest Available Contiguous Parcel |
800 |
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| Foreign Trade Zones |
No |
| Zone Number(s) |
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Public
Schools |
Teachers |
Enrollments |
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| Elementary: |
69 |
2,919 |
46,621 |
| Secondary: |
42 |
2,580 |
47,544 |
| Totals: |
111 |
5,499 |
94,165 |
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| Private Schools Available: Yes |
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| POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: |
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| Colleges/Universities: |
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Webster University
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Florida Southern College
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Warner Southern College
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Webber International University
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University of South Florida Polytechnic
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Southeastern University
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Everest University
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| Junior/Community Colleges: |
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Polk Community College
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Florida Technical College
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Keiser College
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| Vocational/Technical Schools: |
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Ridge Technical Center
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Traviss Technical Center
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| Other Schools: |
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Spurgeon Baptist Bible College
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| Cost of Living |
| Price Level Index, (2007) |
| Florida State Average = 100 |
| Sample |
| Total |
91.56 |
| Food |
99.96 |
| Housing |
83.42 |
| Medical Care |
92.82 |
| Personal Goods and Services |
96.67 |
| Transportation |
98.89 |
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| Medical Services: |
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Bartow Memorial Hospital
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Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center
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Lake Wales Hospital
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Lakeland Regional Medical Center
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Watson Clinic
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Winter Haven Hospital
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| Recreational Opportunities: |
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Golf Courses
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Lake Kissimmee State Park
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Pro Baseball Spring Training
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Van Fleet Bike Trail
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Youth Sports Leagues
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| Historical Points Of Interest: |
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Bok Tower Gardens
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Cypress Gardens Adventure Park
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Homeland Heritage Park
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Lake Wales Depot Museum
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Mulberry Phospate Museum
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Polk County Historical Library
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| Cultural Events/Festivals: |
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Florida Citrus Festival
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Haven Art Festival
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Mayfair by the Lake
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