Profile for Polk City, Florida, FL

Polk City is on Lake Agnes

Founded in 1922 by Isaac Van Horn

Nearby parks & recreation: General James A. Van Fleet State Trail, Lake Agnes

Historic sites and museums: Fantasy of Flight

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9% of Polk City residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Polk City ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Polk City was $14,108, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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6% of Polk City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Polk City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $325.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $628.

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Polk County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Polk City political report.

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The average commute time for Polk City workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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