Welcome to Polk City ...

The town of Polk City is located in Polk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Polk City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1923.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Polk City has a population of 2,714 people<2> (see below for details).

Polk City is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Polk City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Polk City is located in the (863) area code.

The ZIP code for Polk City: 33868<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Polk City had an population of 2,714 people. This is an increase of 73.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 79.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Polk City had a population of 1,562 people. This makes Polk City the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,562 people, the population of Polk City increased 3.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,516 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Polk City.

Communities Also Named Polk City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Polk City - it's located in Iowa.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Polk City.

Communities near Polk City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Polk City.

• Lakeland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
  • Lakeland is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <5>
• Winter Haven
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Haven
  • Winter Haven is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Haven <5>
• Haines City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines City
  • Haines City is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haines City <5>
• Bartow
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
  • Bartow is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartow <5>
• Auburndale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
  • Auburndale is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburndale <5>
• Davenport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
  • Davenport is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <5>
• Lake Alfred
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alfred
  • Lake Alfred is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Alfred <5>
• Dundee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <5>
• Eagle Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <5>
• Lake Hamilton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
  • Lake Hamilton is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Polk City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Polk City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Polk City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Polk City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Polk City. See our Newspapers Page for Polk City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polk City ...

Looking for more information about Polk City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Polk City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Polk City.

Adding Polk City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Polk City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Polk City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Polk City post office opened in 1923.

We also found Polk City on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Polk City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polk City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/