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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

Brewster

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

Pittsburg

Polk City

Poinciana

Wahneta

Waverly

Willow Oak

Winston

Winter Haven