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Around Polk City ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the southeast of Polk City. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Ankeny. It lies just southeast of Polk City and has a population of 70,100 people.

For comparison, Polk City has a population of 5,100 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Polk City, with the nearest first.

  • Andrews
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Andrews is located in Polk County
  • Polk City Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
    • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
  • Herrold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
    • Herrold is located in Polk County
  • Granger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Alleman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
    • Alleman is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Ankeny
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
    • Ankeny is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <3>
  • High Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
  • Johnston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
    • Johnston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <3>
  • Sheldahl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
    • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Grimes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Saylorville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Slater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Madrid
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkhart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Marquisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County

For more communities neighboring Polk City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Polk City.

Polk County ...

Polk City is located in Polk County<5>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Polk City ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Polk City.

Airports Near Polk City ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Polk City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Polk City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polk City ...

Looking for more information about Polk City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Polk City. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Polk City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Polk City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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.co.polk.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Polk City.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Polk City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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