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Welcome to Polk County ...

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

The community of Benton is the Seat for Polk County.

Polk County was founded in 1839. Polk was created by taking area from McMinn and Bradley Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Polk had a population of 16,832 people. This is an increase of 0.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,813 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Polk represented 0.26% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Polk County:

  • Benton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
  • Copperhill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ducktown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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