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Polk County comprises the Lakeland–Winter Haven metropolitan statistical area (MSA). [3] This MSA is the 77th-most populous one and the 89th-most populous primary statistical area of the United States as of July 1, 2012. [4] [5] The center of population of Florida is located in Polk County, near the city of Lake Wales. [6]
Lake Butler was the county seat of Bradford County, Florida from 1860 until a referendum changed the county seat to Starke, Florida on August 17, 1887. Lake Butler later became the county seat of Union County, Florida when it was established in 1921. Pine Level was the county seat of Manatee County from 1866 to 1887.
All of the other counties were created later from these two original counties. Florida became the 27th U.S. state in 1845, and its last county was created in 1925 with the formation of Gilchrist County from a segment of Alachua County. [1] Florida's counties are subdivisions of the state government.
The population density was 752.7 inhabitants per square mile (290.6/km 2). There were 2,989 housing units at an average density of 423.5 per square mile (163.5/km 2 ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.71% White , 5.44% African American , 0.36% Native American , 0.15% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 3.86% from other races , and 1.45% from ...
Fuller Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Polk County, Florida, United States. Its population was 10,467 as of the 2020 census . Geography
Grenelefe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Polk County, Florida, United States. [3] Its population was 2,495 as of the 2020 census . Geography
The Haines City Public Library is a member of the Polk County Library Cooperative. It is located at 111 N 6th Street Haines City, FL 33844. [21] Haines City first established a library in 1916, under the direction of the Women's Club of Haines City. The first library was located inside the Leisure Lodge, which was located on Railroad Park.
The population density was 1,800.5 inhabitants per square mile (695.2/km 2). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 695.4 per square mile (268.5/km 2 ). The racial makeup of the city was 82.09% White , 4.73% African American , 0.68% Native American , 0.24% Asian , 9.86% from other races , and 2.40% from two or more races.