Polk County

MyTownView tracks 17 municipalities in Polk County, Florida. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

17Municipalities
313,588Residents
110Articles
34Meetings (30d)
$67,106Avg. Median Income
$253,171Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 15City of Fort Meade unanimously approves AI ‘hyperscale’ data center off US 98Fort MeadeApr 15Haines City names Loyd Stewart as interim city managerHaines CityApr 15Fort Meade moves forward with controversial $2.6B data center project despite community oppositionFort MeadeApr 10Davenport native Divine Bourrage transfers to Illinois from LSUDavenportApr 9Red light cameras coming to 3 busy Davenport intersectionsDavenportApr 9Davenport’s Divine Bourrage transfers from LSU to IllinoisDavenportApr 9The 52nd SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo returns to Lakeland, FLLakelandApr 8Fort Meade data center proposal advances despite residents' concernsFort MeadeApr 8Fort Meade is one step closer to building Florida's first hyperscale AI data centerFort MeadeApr 621 customers get new cars after fire ravages Winter Haven dealershipWinter HavenApr 4Unidentified man shot, killed in Haines City Friday night: HCPDHaines CityApr 3Haines City family honors Mexican roots with 'Welcome to my Orchid Garden' muralHaines CityApr 2Lakeland metro area among fastest-growing cities in US, Census data showsLakelandApr 2Winter Haven police are investigating the death of a 1-year-old left in a hot carWinter HavenApr 11 hospitalized in Bartow shooting near courthouse: PCSOBartow

Meetings

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Upcoming

Apr 16Code Enforcement Special MagistrateLake AlfredAgendaApr 16School Zone Speed Enforcement Special MagistrateLake AlfredAgendaApr 16Parks and RecreationLake HamiltonAgendaApr 20Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Downtown Advisory CommitteeWinter HavenAgenda

Recent

Apr 15City Commission WorkshopLake WalesVideoApr 15Board of Public WorksWinter HavenVideoApr 14Canvassing BoardLake WalesAgendaApr 14Town CouncilLake HamiltonAgendaApr 14Community Redevelopment AgencyLake WalesVideoApr 13City CommissionWinter HavenVideoApr 13Code Enforcement BoardLake WalesAgendaApr 9Canvassing BoardLake WalesAgenda

Rankings in Polk County

Most Affordable Homes

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Housing
#CityAffordability Score
1BartowPolk72 / 100
2Lake WalesPolk72 / 100
3LakelandPolk72 / 100
4Lake AlfredPolk72 / 100
5Winter HavenPolk71 / 100
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey & County Business Patterns

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1DavenportPolk+13.5%
2Haines CityPolk+9.9%
3Lake AlfredPolk+7.0%
4AuburndalePolk+6.3%
5DundeePolk+4.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1Lake AlfredPolk44.9 total crimes per 1k
2Haines CityPolk72.6 total crimes per 1k
3Winter HavenPolk108.1 total crimes per 1k
4Lake WalesPolk118.5 total crimes per 1k
5LakelandPolk148.2 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1AuburndalePolk1.42%
2LakelandPolk1.81%
3BartowPolk2.04%
4Winter HavenPolk2.20%
5Lake AlfredPolk2.25%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Schools

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Education
#CitySchool Score
1AuburndalePolk55 / 100
2BartowPolk55 / 100
3DavenportPolk55 / 100
4DundeePolk55 / 100
5Fort MeadePolk55 / 100
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Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1AuburndalePolk59 / 100
2LakelandPolk47 / 100
3BartowPolk40 / 100
4Winter HavenPolk35 / 100
5Lake AlfredPolk33 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Auburndale

Pop. 18,530Income $77,911Homes $296,200
City (Council-Manager)

Bartow

Pop. 20,438Income $68,178Homes $234,100
City (Council-Manager)

Davenport

Pop. 13,238Income $73,685Homes $333,300
City (Council-Manager)

Dundee

Pop. 5,863Income $48,668Homes $247,800
Town (Council-Manager)

Eagle Lake

Pop. 3,893Income $70,523Homes $256,300
City (Council-Manager)

Fort Meade

Pop. 5,225Income $36,657Homes $175,900
City (Council-Manager)

Frostproof

Pop. 3,346Income $42,000Homes $150,500
City (Council-Manager)

Haines City

Pop. 34,234Income $65,975Homes $288,900
City (Council-Manager)

Highland Park

Pop. 282Income $93,750Homes $374,100
Village (Council-Weak Mayor)

Hillcrest Heights

Pop. 377Income $118,125Homes $270,000
Town (Council-Weak Mayor)

Lake Alfred

Pop. 7,277Income $67,202Homes $239,900
City (Council-Manager)

Lake Hamilton

Pop. 1,777Income $60,486Homes $250,700
Town (Council-Weak Mayor)

Lake Wales

Pop. 16,785Income $56,347Homes $239,300
City (Council-Manager)

Lakeland

Pop. 119,961Income $64,185Homes $249,400
City (Council-Manager)

Mulberry

Pop. 4,188Income $57,708Homes $133,800
City (Council-Manager)

Polk City

Pop. 2,974Income $79,762Homes $293,900
Town (Council-Manager)

Winter Haven

Pop. 55,200Income $59,648Homes $269,800
City (Council-Manager)