Our Region
Polk County is strategically located in the center of the Florida peninsula, about equal distance from the east and west coast and half way between the Georgia-Florida border and the Southern tip of the peninsula. Polk lies on the Interstate-4 corridor, 25 miles east of Tampa and 35 miles southwest of Orlando. As the geographic center of Florida, it is estimated that more than 7.5 million people reside within a 100 mile radius of Polk County. This is one of the largest concentrations of population in the southeast.
With more than 561,000 residents, Polk is the ninth largest county in population in the state and has 17 municipalities.
Polk County links:
County Governement:
- BoCC
- Polk County Public Schools
- Polk County Property Appraiser’s Office
- Polk County Tax Collector’s Office
- Polk County Sheriff’s Office
- Polk County Clerk of Courts
Cities and Towns:
- 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 Lake Wales
- City of Lakeland
- City of Mulberry
- City of Polk City
- City of Winter Haven
Area Chambers of Commerce:
- Auburndale Chamber of Commerce
- Bartow Chamber of Commerce
- Dundee Chamber of Commerce
- Fort Meade Chamber of Commerce
- Frostproof Chamber of Commerce
- Haines City - Northeast Polk County Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Lake Alfred Chamber of Commerce
- Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce
- Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Mulberry Chamber of Commerce
- Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce
