Polk

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  1. Polk Legal Resources
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  4. Polk Employment Information
  5. Polk Family Information
  6. Polk Education Information
  7. Polk Public Benefits Information
  8. Polk Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Polk Zip Codes


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Polk Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,691
  • Land Area (2000): 43.407 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.179 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,108
Polk Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 836 33.64%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 120 4.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,529 61.53%

Polk Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk Employment Information Back to top
Polk Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 68 10.88%
2. Metal Manufactuing 57 9.12%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 55 8.80%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 35 5.60%
5. Truck Transportation 35 5.60%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 29 4.64%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 4.16%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 3.52%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 20 3.20%
10. Repair and Maintenance 17 2.72%
11. Health Care 16 2.56%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 2.40%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 14 2.24%
14. Educational Services 14 2.24%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 2.08%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 13 2.08%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 13 2.08%
18. Finance and Insurance 11 1.76%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 11 1.76%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 10 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 88 17.39%
2. Educational Services 50 9.88%
3. Finance and Insurance 33 6.52%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 24 4.74%
5. Public Administration 23 4.55%
6. Social Assistance 23 4.55%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 22 4.35%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 20 3.95%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 20 3.95%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 3.95%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 14 2.77%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 2.57%
13. Paper Manufacturing 13 2.57%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 13 2.57%
15. Metal Manufactuing 12 2.37%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 11 2.17%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 2.17%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 10 1.98%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 9 1.78%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 1.58%

Polk Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 63 10.08%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 55 8.80%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 47 7.52%
4. Other Management Occupations 34 5.44%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 33 5.28%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 31 4.96%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 28 4.48%
8. Top Executives 28 4.48%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 27 4.32%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 23 3.68%
11. Carpenters 19 3.04%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 17 2.72%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 2.56%
14. Agricultural Workers 15 2.40%
15. Construction Laborers 14 2.24%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 14 2.24%
17. Other Construction Trades 14 2.24%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.08%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 13 2.08%
20. Business Operations Specialists 11 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 35 6.92%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 35 6.92%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 34 6.72%
4. Registered Nurses 31 6.13%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 29 5.73%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 27 5.34%
7. Secretaries and Admins 23 4.55%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 4.35%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 20 3.95%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 18 3.56%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 3.56%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 13 2.57%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 2.37%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 2.17%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 2.17%
16. Other Financial Specialists 11 2.17%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 1.98%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 1.78%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 9 1.78%
20. Financial Managers 8 1.58%

Polk Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 993 48.23%
15-35 hours 255 12.38%
1-14 hours 55 2.67%
No regular hours 756 36.72%

Polk Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 33 3.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 4.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 96 9.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 62 5.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 105 9.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 114 10.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 110 10.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 93 8.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 105 9.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 30 2.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 0.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 132 12.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 126 11.82%

Polk Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 60 5.63%
5-9 175 16.42%
10-14 209 19.61%
15-19 152 14.26%
20-24 136 12.76%
25-29 75 7.04%
30-34 102 9.57%
35-39 34 3.19%
40-44 24 2.25%
45-59 33 3.10%
60-89 36 3.38%
At least 90 30 2.81%

Polk Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 807 75.70%
30-44 0 0.00% 160 15.01%
45-59 3 0.28% 30 2.81%
At least 60 0 0.00% 66 6.19%

Polk Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 61 5.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 986 89.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 1.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 2.83%

Polk Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,032 (2,485 people)
Families (2000): 781 (2,151 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 304
People at same address in 1995: 1,532
Polk Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 84 8.14%
$10,000-$14,999 52 5.04%
$15,000-$19,999 75 7.27%
$20,000-$24,999 81 7.85%
$25,000-$29,999 70 6.78%
$30,000-$34,999 59 5.72%
$35,000-$39,999 89 8.62%
$40,000-$44,999 93 9.01%
$45,000-$49,999 28 2.71%
$50,000-$59,999 127 12.31%
$60,000-$74,999 138 13.37%
$75,000-$99,999 56 5.43%
$100,000-$124,999 52 5.04%
$125,000-$149,999 14 1.36%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.10%
$200,000 or more 13 1.26%

Polk Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 227 21.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 421 39.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19 1.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 178 16.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 139 12.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 63 5.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 19 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Polk Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 740 25.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 444 15.22%
Public Assistance 13 0.45%
Retirement 299 10.25%
Self Employment 115 3.94%
Social Security 406 13.92%
Supplemental Security 51 1.75%
Wage / Salary 719 24.65%
Other 130 4.46%

Polk Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 497 71.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 196 28.28%

Polk Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 84 8.37%
Color 1 Box Married 713 71.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 193 19.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 1.39%

Polk Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68 6.28%
Color 1 Box Married 713 65.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 163 15.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 138 12.75%

Polk Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk Education Information Back to top
Polk Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 84 4.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 317 15.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 903 44.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 305 15.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 134 6.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 180 8.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 84 4.19%

Polk Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 25 0.93% 7 0.26% 32 1.19%
Kindergarten 45 1.67% 2 0.07% 47 1.75%
Grades 1-4 106 3.94% 0 0.00% 106 3.94%
Grades 5-8 127 4.72% 0 0.00% 127 4.72%
Grades 9-12 130 4.83% 0 0.00% 130 4.83%
Undergrad college 35 1.30% 5 0.19% 40 1.49%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.93% 7 0.26% 32 1.19%
Total 493 18.32% 21 0.78% 514 19.10%

Polk Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk Public Benefits Information Back to top
Polk Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,326 93.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 159 6.40%

Polk Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Polk Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 303 11.26%
10-19 Years 351 13.04%
20-29 Years 225 8.36%
30-39 Years 348 12.93%
40-49 Years 450 16.72%
50-59 Years 364 13.53%
60-69 Years 315 11.71%
70-79 Years 234 8.70%
80-89 Years 91 3.38%
90+ Years 10 0.37%

Polk Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,314 48.83%
Color 1 Box Female 1,377 51.17%

Polk Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,648 98.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Polk Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 838 38.39%
2. United States Or American 372 17.04%
3. English 321 14.70%
4. Irish 228 10.44%
5. Italian 114 5.22%
6. Dutch 83 3.80%
7. Scotch Irish 49 2.24%
8. French Non-Basque 34 1.56%
9. Scottish 28 1.28%
10. Swedish 19 0.87%

Polk Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,331 97.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 42 1.75%
3. German 13 0.54%
4. French 8 0.33%
5. Other Indo European 6 0.25%

Polk Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,472 99.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Polk Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Polk Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
44866