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Bartow is a city in Polk County, in the Lakeland-Winter Haven metro area.
It is the county seat.
The community was named after Confederate Gen. Francis Bartow
The latitude of Bartow is 27.896N. The longitude is -81.843W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 121 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 15,574.
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$38,568National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Bartow demographic reports
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9% of Bartow residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bartow ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bartow was $19,487, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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17% of Bartow residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Bartow, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $386. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $747.
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Libraries in Bartow include Bartow Public Library, Polk County Historical & Genealogical Library, Polk County Law Library ... View libraries
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Polk County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bartow political report.
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The average commute time for Bartow workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Bartow between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
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