Polk County
Polk County is located in the center of Florida. It is home to Lakeland, Winter Haven, and Plant City.
The County seat is Bartow Florida.
Winter Haven is the home of Cypress Gardens, Florida’s Oldest Theme Park. Cypress Gardens closed in 2009 but a new theme park Legoland is planned for the site.
Lakeland, home to the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport hosts Fun and Sun in April, which is attracts 150,000 visitors. Fun and Sun is one of the largest aviation trade show / conventions in the world with more than 500 commercial exhibitors.
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Polk County Map
This map of Polk County, FL shows Winter Haven near the center of the county and Bartow (the county seat) in the south west corner.
Polk County consists of a total area of 2,010 square miles. The county has 1,874 square miles of land and 136 square miles of water.
Polk County is bordered by 10 other Florida counties.
- Lake County, Florida to its north
- Osceola County, Florida to its east
- Hardee County, Florida to its south
- Hillsborough County, Florida to its west
- Orange County, Florida to its northeast
- Okeechobee and Highlands County, Florida to its southeast
- Manatee County, Florida to its southwest
- Sumter and Pasco County, Florida to its northwest
Area Codes and Zip Codes for Polk County
The area code for Polk County is 863.
Cities in Polk County Florida
Incorporated Cities in Polk County
- City of Auburndale
- City of Bartow
- City of Davenport
- Town of Dundee
- City of Eagle Lake
- City of Fort Meade
- City of Frostproof
- City of Haines City
- Village of Highland Park
- Town of Hillcrest Heights
- City of Lake Alfred
- Town of Lake Hamilton
- City of Lakeland
- City of Lake Wales
- City of Mulberry
- Town of Polk City
- City of Winter Haven
Unincorporated Cities in Polk County
- Babson Park
- Bradely Junction
- Brewster
- Combee Settlement
- Crooked Lake Park
- Crystal Lake
- Cypress Gardens
- Fussels Corner
- Gibsonia
- Highland City
- Homeland
- Inwood
- Jan Phyl Village
- Kathleen
- Lakeland Highlands
- Loughman
- Medulla
- Nalcrest
- Pittsburg
- Poinciana
- Wahneta
- Waverly
- Willow Oak
- Winston