Polk County | |
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Coordinates: 27°58′N 81°42′W / 27.96°N 81.7°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
Founded | February 8, 1861 |
Named for | James K. Polk |
Seat | Bartow |
Largest city | Lakeland |
Area | |
• Total | 2,011 sq mi (5,210 km2) |
• Land | 1,798 sq mi (4,660 km2) |
• Water | 213 sq mi (550 km2) 10.6% |
Population | |
• Total | 725,046 |
• Density | 403/sq mi (156/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code | 863 |
Website | www |
Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2020, 725,046 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Bartow, Florida[2]. Its largest city is Lakeland. The center of population of Florida is in the town of Lake Wales.[3]