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Polk County became Florida's 39th county on February 8, 1861, when the State of Florida divided Hillsborough County into eastern and western halves. The eastern half was named Polk, in honor of the 11th President of the United States, James Knox Polk.

Polk County lies on the Interstate-4 corridor, 25 miles east of Tampa and 35 miles southwest of Orlando. As the geographic center of Florida, it is estimated that more than 7.5 million people reside within a 100 mile radius of Polk County. This is one of the largest concentrations of population in the southeast.

The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimates the county population to be 561,606. The county seat is Bartow, Florida. Its largest city is Lakeland, Florida.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,010 square miles (5,206 km²), of which, 1,874 square miles (4,855 km²) of it is land and 136 square miles (351 km²) of it is water. The total area is 6.75% water.

Sunbelt Appraisals services areas within Polk County:

Auburndale 

Babson Park

Bartow

Combee Settlement 

Crooked Lake Park 

Crystal Lake 

Cypress Gardens

Davenport

Dundee

Eagle Lake

Fort Meade

Frostpoof

Fussels Corner 

Gibsonia 

Haines City

Highland City 

Highland Park

Hillcrest Heights

Homeland 

Inwood 

Jan Phyl Village 

Kathleen

Lake Alfred

Lake Hamilton

Lakeland Highlands 

Lake Wales

Loughman 

Medulla 

Mulberry

Nalcrest 

Polk City 

Poinciana 

Wahneta 

Waverly 

Willow Oak 

Winston

Winter Haven