Polk County, Florida
99 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 790,694
- Median household income
- $65,978
- ±1,143
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 17,791 of 368,493 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.7%
- 262,480 of 289,425 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Polk | 753,520 (2021) | Po Box 9005, Bartow | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Auburndale | 17,412 (2021) | Po Box 186, Auburndale | Website |
| City of Bartow | 19,447 (2021) | 450 N Wilson Ave, Bartow | Website |
| City of Davenport | 10,953 (2021) | Po Box 125, Davenport | Website |
| City of Eagle Lake | 3,174 (2021) | Po Box 129, Eagle Lake | Website |
| City of Fort Meade | 5,148 (2021) | Po Box 856, Fort Meade | Website |
| City of Frostproof | 2,993 (2021) | Po Box 308, Frostproof | Website |
| City of Haines City | 29,070 (2021) | 620 E Main St, Haines City | Website |
| City of Lake Alfred | 6,507 (2021) | 120 E Pomelo St, Lake Alfred | Website |
| City of Lake Wales | 16,684 (2021) | Po Box 1320, Lake Wales | Website |
| City of Lakeland | 115,425 (2021) | 228 S Massachusetts Ave, Lakeland | Website |
| City of Mulberry | 4,002 (2021) | Po Box 707, Mulberry | — |
| City of Winter Haven | 52,710 (2021) | Po Box 2277, Winter Haven | Website |
| Town of Dundee | 5,616 (2021) | Po Box 1000, Dundee | — |
| Town of Hillcrest Heights | 255 (2021) | Po Box 129, Babson Park | Website |
| Town of Lake Hamilton | 1,562 (2021) | Po Box 126, Lake Hamilton | Website |
| Town of Polk City | 2,954 (2021) | 123 Broadway Blvd Se, Polk City | Website |
| Village of Highland Park | 260 (2021) | Po Box 168, Lake Wales | Website |
Special districts 81
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haines City Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 1257, Davenport | — |
| West Lakeland Water Control District | Flood control | 210 N University Dr, Coral Springs | — |
| Bartow Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1413, Bartow | — |
| Lake Wales Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 426, Lake Wales | Website |
| Lakeland Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1009, Lakeland | — |
| Mulberry City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1306 Larrick Ln, Plant City | — |
| Winter Haven Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 2653 Avenue C Sw, Winter Haven | — |
| Polk County Housing Finance Authority | Mortgage credit | Po Box 7608, Winter Haven | — |
| Alafia Preserve Community Development Dist | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Astonia Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Bellaviva Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| Belle Haven Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 10230, Tallahassee | — |
| Bridgewater Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Champion'S Reserve Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2005 Pan Am Circle, Tampa | Website |
| Charles Cove Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| City Center Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 250 International Parkway, Lake Mary Fl | Website |
| Crossroads Village Center Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 219 East Livingston Street, Orlando | Website |
| Crosswinds West Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 219 East Livingston Street, Orlando | Website |
| Cypress Park Estates Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Davenport Road South Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Donaldson Knoll Community Development Dist | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Eagle Hammock Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 219 East Livingston Street, Orlando | Website |
| Eagle Ridge Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| East 547 Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Eden Hills Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Forest Lake Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Fox Branch Ranch Community Development District (2021) | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | Website |
| Golden Lakes Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 210 N University Drive, Coral Springs | Website |
| Hamilton Bluff Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 219 East Livingston Street, Orlando | Website |
| Hammock Reserve Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Harmony on Lake Eloise Community Development District (2021) | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | Website |
| Hartford Terrace Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 107 West College Avenue, Tallahassee | Website |
| Hawthorne Mill North Community Development District (2021) | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | Website |
| Highland Meadows II Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Highland Meadows West Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 135 West Central Boulevard, Orlando | Website |
| Holly Hill Road East Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Lake Deer Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Lakeside Preserve Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | Hopping Green & Sams, P.a., Tallahassee | Website |
| Lawson Dunes Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 219 East Livingston Street, Orlando | Website |
| Leomas Landing Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 1510 West Cleveland Street, Tampa | — |
| Lucerne Park Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| North Boulevard Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| North Powerline Road Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | — |
| Peace Creek Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 6386, Tallahassee | Website |
| Pebble Ridge Community Development Dist | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | — |
| Poinciana Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 210 N University Dr, Coral Springs | Website |
| Pollard Road Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 219 East Livingston Street, Orlando | Website |
| Ranches at Lake McLeod Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | Website |
| Reserve at Van Oaks Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| Saddle Creek Community Development Dist | Other multi-function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Saddle Creek Preserve of Polk County Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Sandmine Road Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 219 East Livingston Street, Orlando | Website |
| Scenic Highway Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | — |
| Scenic Terrace North Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 219 East Livingston Street, Orlando | — |
| Scenic Terrace South Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 219 East Livingston Street, Orlando | Website |
| Schaller Preserve Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 219 East Livingston Street, Orlando | — |
| Stuart Crossing Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| Towne Park Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Villamar Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | — |
| Westridge Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Westside Haines City Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Williams Cdd Number Five | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Williams Cdd Number Four | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Williams Cdd Number One | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Williams Cdd Number Seven | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Williams Cdd Number Six | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Williams Cdd Number Three | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Williams Cdd Number Two | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Wind Meadows South Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Yarborough Lane Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 219 East Livingston Street, Orlando | — |
| Highland Meadows Community Development District | Other single function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Lake Ashton Community Development District | Other single function districts | 4141 Ashton Club Dr, Lake Wales | — |
| Lake Ashton II Community Development District | Other single function districts | 111 N Magnolia Ave, Orlando | — |
| Lakeside Landings Community Development District | Other single function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Poinciana West Community Development District | Other single function districts | 210 N University Dr, Coral Springs | Website |
| Polk County Workforce Development Board Inc | Other single function districts | 600 N Broadway Ave, Bartow | Website |
| Solterra Resort Community Development District | Other single function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Lake Region Lakes Management District | Parks and recreation | 804 Avenue X Sw, Winter Haven | Website |
| Polk Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | 555 E Church St, Bartow | — |
| Polk Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1700 Us Highway 17 S, Bartow | Website |
| Polk Regional Water Cooperative | Water supply utility | 330 W. Church Street, Bartow | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
LAKE WALES CHARTER SCHOOLS
Independent charter district0 schools
151 CENTRAL AVENUE EAST, Lake Wales, FL, 33853
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
POLK
School district165 schools
1915 S FLORAL AVE, Bartow, FL, 33830
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Lake Wales Downtown Farmers Market
20 Market St. Lake Wales, FL, 33853
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
International Market World Flea and Farmers Market
1052 U.S. 92, Auburndale, FL, 33823
WIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2024-05-05. USDA listing
Downtown Farmers' Curb Market
200 N. Kentucky Ave., Lakeland, FL, 33801
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Winter Haven Farmers' Market
Third Street NW and Avenue G NW Winter Haven, FL, 33880
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.