Polk County

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

Rankings

Top cities and towns in Polk County. Click any ranking to see the full leaderboard.

Most Affordable Homes

Bartow · Polk

72 / 100

Affordability Score

#1 of 7

Fastest Growing Cities

Davenport · Polk

+13.5%

Population Change

#1 of 10

Safest Cities

Lake Alfred · Polk

44.9

total crimes per 1k

#1 of 7

Lowest Property Taxes

Auburndale · Polk

1.42%

Effective Tax Rate

#1 of 10

Best Schools

Auburndale · Polk

55 / 100

School Score

#1 of 10

Best Fiscal Health

Auburndale · Polk

59 / 100

Fiscal Health Score

#1 of 10

Recent News

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NewsApr 23

Florida Poly names veteran Lakeland coach as inaugural cross-country leader

Florida Poly names veteran Lakeland coach as inaugural cross-country leader WFTV

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NewsApr 20

Florida secretary of commerce raises concerns over $2.6B Fort Meade data center plan

Florida secretary of commerce raises concerns over $2.6B Fort Meade data center plan MSN

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NewsApr 18

Florida woman killed after car hits and goes under semi-truck, crashes into church near Haines City: PCSO

Florida woman killed after car hits and goes under semi-truck, crashes into church near Haines City: PCSO FOX 13 Tampa Bay

Haines CityRead article ↗

Apr 16Florida secretary of commerce raises concerns over $2.6B Fort Meade data center planFort MeadeNews↗Apr 15City of Fort Meade unanimously approves AI ‘hyperscale’ data center off US 98Fort MeadeNews↗Apr 1552nd Annual Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo returns to Lakeland with NASA col­lab­o­rationLakelandNews↗Apr 15Haines City names Loyd Stewart as interim city managerHaines CityNews↗Apr 15Fort Meade moves forward with controversial $2.6B data center project despite community oppositionFort MeadeNews↗Show 7 more articles

Meetings

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Apr 27Special Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) BoardWinter HavenAgendaApr 27Fire Pension BoardLake WalesAgendaApr 27Lake Wales Police Officers Pension BoardLake WalesAgendaApr 27City Commission Agenda Review SessionWinter HavenVideoApr 27City CommissionWinter HavenAgendaApr 27Planning and Zoning CommissionBartowApr 28City CouncilBartowAgendaApr 29Community Redevelopment AgencyBartowAgendaShow 8 more meetings

Municipalities

17

Municipality▲	Population▲▼	Median Income▲▼	Home Value▲▼
Auburndale	18,530	$77,911	$296,200
Bartow	20,438	$68,178	$234,100
Davenport	13,238	$73,685	$333,300
Dundee	5,863	$48,668	$247,800
Eagle Lake	3,893	$70,523	$256,300
Fort Meade	5,225	$36,657	$175,900
Frostproof	3,346	$42,000	$150,500
Haines City	34,234	$65,975	$288,900
Highland Park	282	$93,750	$374,100
Hillcrest Heights	377	$118,125	$270,000
Lake Alfred	7,277	$67,202	$239,900
Lake Hamilton	1,777	$60,486	$250,700
Lake Wales	16,785	$56,347	$239,300
Lakeland	119,961	$64,185	$249,400
Mulberry	4,188	$57,708	$133,800
Polk City	2,974	$79,762	$293,900
Winter Haven	55,200	$59,648	$269,800