Polk City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,562 at the 2010 census. As of 2018, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 2,422. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Name: | Polk City town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Florida |
County: | Polk County |
Elevation: | 148 ft (45 m) |
Total Area: | 5.08 sq mi (13.17 km²) |
Land Area: | 4.50 sq mi (11.67 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km²) |
Total Population: | 2,713 |
Population Density: | 602.22/sq mi (232.54/km²) |
ZIP code: | 33868 |
Area code: | 863 |
FIPS code: | 1257950 |
GNISfeature ID: | 2407139 |
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History
Polk City was incorporated as a Town in 1925, and changed by ordinance to the City of Polk City in 2005. The city was named after the county, itself named after James Knox Polk, the eleventh president of the United States.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km), all land. Polk City is located within the Central Florida Highlands area of the Atlantic coastal plain with a terrain consisting of flatland interspersed with gently rolling hills.
Climate
Polk City is located in the humid subtropical zone (Köppen climate classification: Cfa).
See also
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