Polk County

  1. Polk County Legal Resources
  2. Polk County Statistics
  3. Polk County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Polk County Employment Information
  5. Polk County Family Information
  6. Polk County Education Information
  7. Polk County Business Information
  8. Polk County Public Benefits Information
  9. Polk County Criminal Information
  10. Polk County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Polk County Cities
  12. Polk County Zip Codes


Polk County Legal Resources Back to top

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Polk County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,050
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 190 / 215 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,126.786 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 18.905 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 32,000.000 acres (129.472 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 274
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 50.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $6,055,000
  • Physicians (2004): 18
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (44)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,518
  • Federal Spending (2004): $125,313
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Polk County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 7,369
Building Permits Issued (2006): 215
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $36,025
Polk County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,299 3.99%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 31,234 96.01%

Polk County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Polk County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,475 5,925 550 8.49% 85
1991 6,465 5,768 697 10.78% 108
1992 6,370 5,723 647 10.15% 102
1993 6,322 5,795 526 8.33% 83
1994 6,504 6,082 422 6.48% 65
1995 6,797 6,252 545 8.02% 80
1996 6,844 6,338 505 7.38% 74
1997 7,016 6,484 532 7.58% 76
1998 6,984 6,543 441 6.31% 63
1999 6,904 6,547 357 5.17% 52
2000 7,540 7,196 344 4.57% 46
2001 7,403 7,036 367 4.96% 49
2002 7,306 6,875 432 5.91% 59
2003 7,359 6,907 452 6.14% 62
2004 7,296 6,880 416 5.71% 57
2005 7,304 6,871 433 5.93% 59
2006 7,371 6,961 410 5.56% 56
2007 7,304 6,941 363 4.97% 50
2008 7,339 6,803 536 7.30% 73
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,280 6,815 465 6.39% 64
Feb 2008 7,312 6,810 502 6.87% 69
Mar 2008 7,325 6,811 514 7.02% 70
Apr 2008 7,278 6,840 438 6.02% 60
May 2008 7,365 6,854 511 6.94% 69
Jun 2008 7,335 6,779 556 7.58% 76
Jul 2008 7,397 6,778 619 8.37% 84
Aug 2008 7,343 6,770 573 7.80% 78
Sep 2008 7,417 6,770 647 8.72% 87
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Polk County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,246 15.96%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 806 10.32%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 590 7.56%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 456 5.84%
5. Truck Transportation 278 3.56%
6. Repair and Maintenance 248 3.18%
7. Public Administration 242 3.10%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 242 3.10%
9. Paper Manufacturing 232 2.97%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 226 2.89%
11. Educational Services 216 2.77%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 198 2.54%
13. Health Care 198 2.54%
14. Food Manufacturing 176 2.25%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 168 2.15%
16. Utilities 160 2.05%
17. Metal Manufactuing 144 1.84%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 134 1.72%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 106 1.36%
20. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 104 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 866 14.27%
2. Educational Services 552 9.10%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 496 8.17%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 412 6.79%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 314 5.17%
6. Finance and Insurance 292 4.81%
7. Public Administration 264 4.35%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 256 4.22%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 230 3.79%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 190 3.13%
11. Social Assistance 166 2.74%
12. Department and Other General Stores 156 2.57%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 152 2.50%
14. Food Manufacturing 122 2.01%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 118 1.94%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 108 1.78%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 100 1.65%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 100 1.65%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 98 1.62%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 80 1.32%

Polk County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 674 8.63%
2. Other Production Occupations 596 7.63%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 516 6.61%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 492 6.30%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 402 5.15%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 386 4.94%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 368 4.71%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 332 4.25%
9. Other Construction Trades 326 4.18%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 250 3.20%
11. Construction Laborers 224 2.87%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 224 2.87%
13. Carpenters 210 2.69%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 196 2.51%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 156 2.00%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 146 1.87%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 142 1.82%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 136 1.74%
19. Agricultural Workers 134 1.72%
20. Other Management Occupations 126 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 684 11.27%
2. Other Production Occupations 506 8.34%
3. Secretaries and Admins 264 4.35%
4. Cashiers 252 4.15%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 236 3.89%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 224 3.69%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 220 3.63%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 218 3.59%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 214 3.53%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 204 3.36%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 194 3.20%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 184 3.03%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 180 2.97%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 178 2.93%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 166 2.74%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 150 2.47%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 142 2.34%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 140 2.31%
19. Registered Nurses 112 1.85%
20. Other Healthcare Support 100 1.65%

Polk County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,647 52.57%
15-35 hours 1,954 7.53%
1-14 hours 498 1.92%
No regular hours 9,863 37.99%

Polk County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 570 4.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 752 5.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 890 6.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,636 12.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,581 11.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,719 12.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,195 16.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 750 5.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 320 2.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 490 3.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 151 1.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 60 0.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,072 8.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,161 8.70%

Polk County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 626 4.69%
5-9 964 7.22%
10-14 1,229 9.21%
15-19 1,021 7.65%
20-24 2,069 15.50%
25-29 1,138 8.53%
30-34 2,361 17.69%
35-39 488 3.66%
40-44 435 3.26%
45-59 1,600 11.99%
60-89 1,082 8.11%
At least 90 334 2.50%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22 0.16% 7,025 52.63%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,284 24.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,600 11.99%
At least 60 32 0.24% 1,384 10.37%

Polk County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,539 18.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,412 75.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 64 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 54 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 278 2.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 482 3.49%

Polk County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,916 (31,710 people)
Families (2000): 9,594 (27,664 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,520
People at same address in 1995: 20,140
Polk County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,805 13.82%
$10,000-$14,999 1,250 9.57%
$15,000-$19,999 1,144 8.76%
$20,000-$24,999 1,100 8.42%
$25,000-$29,999 1,293 9.90%
$30,000-$34,999 824 6.31%
$35,000-$39,999 877 6.71%
$40,000-$44,999 758 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 756 5.79%
$50,000-$59,999 1,051 8.04%
$60,000-$74,999 840 6.43%
$75,000-$99,999 694 5.31%
$100,000-$124,999 310 2.37%
$125,000-$149,999 72 0.55%
$150,000-$199,999 162 1.24%
$200,000 or more 129 0.99%

Polk County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,502 23.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,204 34.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 161 2.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,253 19.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 893 13.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 288 4.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 82 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Polk County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,712 29.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,021 9.12%
Public Assistance 342 1.03%
Retirement 2,436 7.35%
Self Employment 1,289 3.89%
Social Security 4,434 13.38%
Supplemental Security 1,030 3.11%
Wage / Salary 9,161 27.64%
Other 1,714 5.17%

Polk County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,890 60.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,258 39.99%

Polk County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,359 10.50%
Color 1 Box Married 8,669 66.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,504 19.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 410 3.17%

Polk County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,567 11.62%
Color 1 Box Married 8,607 63.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,583 11.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,726 12.80%

Polk County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Polk County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,599 18.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,692 18.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,622 38.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,591 14.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 926 3.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 935 3.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 852 3.38%

Polk County 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 354 2.21% 62 0.39% 416 2.59%
Kindergarten 438 2.73% 0 0.00% 438 2.73%
Grades 1-4 1,749 10.90% 98 0.61% 1,847 11.51%
Grades 5-8 1,290 8.04% 106 0.66% 1,396 8.70%
Grades 9-12 1,393 8.68% 160 1.00% 1,553 9.68%
Undergrad college 418 2.60% 96 0.60% 514 3.20%
Graduate or professional school 82 0.51% 12 0.07% 94 0.59%
Total 5,724 35.66% 534 3.33% 6,258 38.99%

Polk County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $23,339,000
Retail sales (2002): $79,236,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $8,790,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,045
Polk County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 0 1 8
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 2 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 5 4 1
1999 - Construction 4 0 6 4 5
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 0 2 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 3 2 11
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 4 3 10
1999 - Information 1 0 2 1 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 2 3 8 5
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 11 5 19
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 0 1 4
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 1 2
1999 - Retail Trade 6 7 16 9 19
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 0 0 4
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 4
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 0 4 2
1999 - Total 27 20 53 48 97
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 2 0 6
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 2 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 5 3
2000 - Construction 4 5 9 2 3
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 3 2 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 2 5 8
2000 - Information 0 0 0 2 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 1 7 7 3
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 8 2 27
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 3 1 1
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 0 1 2
2000 - Retail Trade 7 10 11 8 20
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 0 1 3
2000 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 0 2 3
2000 - Total 21 28 55 41 99
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 1 3 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 2 1 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 4 4
2001 - Construction 3 3 7 4 4
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 4 2 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 7 4 4
2001 - Information 0 0 0 3 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 2 5 6 3
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 3 8 25
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 0 3 2
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 1 3
2001 - Retail Trade 3 7 13 11 15
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 0 2 2
2001 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 2 0 3
2001 - Total 19 20 51 54 88
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 3 1 4
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 3 1 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 6 3
2002 - Construction 3 5 1 6 5
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 4 5 2 5
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 8 3 5
2002 - Information 0 1 0 2 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 1 6 4 4
2002 - Mining 1 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 10 5 18
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 3 1 3
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 1 1
2002 - Retail Trade 3 4 15 8 15
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 3 1 2
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 0 2 4
2002 - Total 17 29 60 46 76
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 3 2 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 3 4 3
2003 - Construction 2 1 6 4 4
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 3
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 4 1 10
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 8 4 5
2003 - Information 0 0 2 0 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 0 3 8 2
2003 - Mining 0 1 1 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 9 4 21
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 3 0 2
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 4 1 0
2003 - Retail Trade 5 5 20 10 10
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 2 1 1
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 1 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 1 1 2
2003 - Total 19 18 70 41 71
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 3 0 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 4 7
2004 - Construction 2 1 5 5 5
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 3
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 1 4 10
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 6 5 5
2004 - Information 0 1 1 1 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 0 7 5 3
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 1 4 10 23
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 1 3 2
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 1 1 1
2004 - Retail Trade 2 3 13 12 17
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 0 0 3 2
2004 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 3 3 1
2004 - Total 20 10 47 57 86
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 3 3 2
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 3 5 2
2005 - Construction 1 1 5 5 6
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 2 2 10
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 4 5 5
2005 - Information 0 0 0 2 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 3 7 2 3
2005 - Mining 1 0 0 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 10 5 19
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 2 1 5
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 2 2 2
2005 - Retail Trade 5 6 12 13 14
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 1 0 3
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 1 3 1
2005 - Total 17 25 52 50 82

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Polk County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,951 87.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,168 12.98%

Polk County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,013 $203 $1,578 $0 $0 $293 $2,884 $1,499 $1,426 $442
1971 $1,043 $237 $1,517 $0 $0 $832 $3,392 $1,759 $1,301 $208
1972 $1,250 $276 $1,750 $0 $0 $80 $3,080 $1,929 $991 $130
1973 $1,550 $261 $2,089 $0 $0 $1,168 $4,807 $2,500 $512 $380
1974 $1,628 $274 $2,194 $0 $0 $1,226 $5,048 $2,625 $512 $380
1975 $1,709 $288 $2,303 $0 $0 $1,288 $5,300 $2,756 $512 $380
1976 $1,795 $302 $2,419 $0 $0 $1,351 $5,565 $2,894 $512 $380
1977 $2,511 $399 $3,118 $0 $0 $298 $5,927 $3,548 $5,580 $2,412
1978 $2,511 $396 $3,355 $0 $0 $638 $6,504 $3,449 $7,415 $5,834
1979 $2,410 $436 $4,081 $0 $0 $606 $7,097 $3,952 $9,510 $3,456
1980 $2,732 $389 $4,486 $0 $0 $724 $7,942 $4,112 $12,801 $3,921
1981 $3,351 $440 $4,284 $0 $0 $934 $8,569 $3,886 $12,417 $3,857
1982 $3,043 $429 $4,104 $0 $0 $3,301 $10,448 $5,308 $12,025 $3,669
1983 $2,645 $403 $6,965 $0 $0 $3,708 $13,318 $5,316 $11,050 $3,253
1984 $2,750 $417 $7,239 $0 $0 $3,854 $13,843 $5,316 $11,050 $3,253
1985 $2,486 $817 $5,233 $0 $0 $4,002 $11,721 $5,821 $10,093 $2,959
1986 $2,498 $820 $5,255 $0 $0 $4,018 $11,771 $5,821 $10,093 $2,959
1987 $2,693 $1,227 $6,091 $0 $0 $4,216 $13,000 $6,833 $7,312 $820
1988 $3,596 $1,245 $6,092 $0 $0 $4,374 $14,062 $7,148 $6,646 $1,073
1989 $2,916 $1,119 $6,745 $0 $0 $4,804 $14,465 $7,505 $6,020 $1,050
1990 $2,481 $1,063 $7,047 $0 $0 $4,798 $14,326 $7,880 $5,645 $713
1991 $3,512 $1,132 $8,399 $0 $0 $5,051 $16,962 $8,274 $5,245 $1,053
1992 $3,311 $1,266 $8,261 $0 $0 $805 $12,377 $6,303 $4,845 $1,217
1993 $3,463 $1,325 $8,641 $0 $0 $842 $12,946 $6,593 $4,845 $1,217
1994 $3,230 $1,507 $8,918 $0 $0 $724 $12,872 $7,146 $4,228 $1,748
1995 $3,056 $1,426 $10,161 $0 $0 $1,318 $14,535 $7,673 $3,572 $2,748
1996 $3,321 $1,550 $10,712 $0 $0 $1,226 $15,259 $8,034 $2,924 $2,769
1997 $3,424 $1,626 $11,248 $0 $0 $1,354 $16,026 $7,564 $2,880 $3,431
1998 $3,511 $1,898 $11,714 $0 $0 $1,828 $17,053 $9,150 $4,546 $5,864
1999 $3,762 $1,816 $12,198 $0 $0 $2,013 $17,973 $9,287 $4,053 $5,885
2000 $3,846 $1,842 $12,786 $0 $0 $2,211 $18,843 $9,710 $2,384 $6,398
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $4,166 $1,873 $14,855 $0 $0 $2,172 $21,193 $10,226 $7,922 $5,096
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $4,427 $1,909 $16,082 $0 $0 $2,638 $23,147 $10,825 $8,261 $3,934
2005 $4,540 $1,823 $16,948 $0 $0 $3,356 $24,844 $12,318 $12,251 $3,053
2006 $5,388 $1,957 $18,084 $0 $0 $2,779 $26,251 $12,700 $18,378 $2,960


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $1,875 $91 $31 $19 $323 $0 $2,663
$64 $37 $73 $0 $0 $150
1971 $1,969 $107 $66 $671 $469 $0 $3,621
$64 $48 $69 $0 $0 $158
1972 $2,028 $147 $27 $19 $492 $0 $3,128
$83 $53 $67 $0 $0 $212
1973 $2,353 $222 $14 $938 $465 $2 $4,373
$108 $57 $50 $0 $0 $164
1974 $2,470 $234 $14 $985 $489 $2 $4,592
$113 $60 $53 $0 $0 $172
1975 $2,594 $245 $15 $1,034 $513 $2 $4,821
$119 $63 $55 $0 $0 $181
1976 $2,724 $257 $16 $1,086 $539 $2 $5,062
$125 $66 $58 $0 $0 $189
1977 $4,468 $168 $452 $335 $839 $65 $7,866
$225 $14 $259 $0 $0 $1,041
1978 $4,071 $210 $95 $288 $714 $26 $6,887
$298 $66 $339 $0 $0 $780
1979 $5,669 $692 $103 $491 $591 $435 $10,048
$352 $65 $628 $0 $0 $1,022
1980 $6,197 $471 $194 $1,176 $782 $330 $11,187
$365 $4 $750 $33 $0 $885
1981 $4,570 $227 $42 $88 $900 $18 $7,842
$326 $7 $761 $0 $0 $903
1982 $4,677 $348 $58 $2,558 $705 $14 $10,358
$338 $27 $900 $0 $0 $733
1983 $4,929 $335 $63 $2,555 $737 $24 $14,389
$338 $6 $883 $3,588 $0 $931
1984 $5,125 $347 $65 $2,656 $766 $24 $14,954
$351 $6 $918 $3,730 $0 $966
1985 $5,243 $333 $60 $3,013 $878 $7 $11,887
$392 $4 $894 $0 $0 $1,063
1986 $5,268 $333 $60 $3,027 $881 $7 $11,938
$393 $4 $898 $0 $0 $1,067
1987 $5,702 $346 $45 $3,665 $1,367 $7 $13,561
$399 $0 $667 $0 $0 $1,363
1988 $6,174 $335 $91 $3,964 $1,098 $17 $13,548
$390 $0 $408 $0 $0 $1,071
1989 $6,645 $316 $68 $4,153 $1,186 $12 $14,213
$362 $0 $401 $0 $0 $1,070
1990 $6,224 $474 $60 $4,413 $1,630 $23 $14,718
$328 $0 $340 $0 $0 $1,226
1991 $7,046 $628 $59 $4,580 $1,815 $0 $16,597
$367 $0 $350 $0 $0 $1,752
1992 $6,871 $484 $100 $293 $2,327 $3 $12,879
$372 $0 $316 $0 $0 $2,113
1993 $7,188 $506 $103 $307 $2,415 $3 $13,435
$389 $0 $316 $0 $0 $2,208
1994 $8,532 $517 $65 $291 $1,469 $5 $13,452
$456 $0 $293 $0 $0 $1,824
1995 $8,859 $577 $70 $309 $1,663 $5 $14,413
$504 $0 $326 $0 $0 $2,100
1996 $9,474 $631 $77 $377 $1,971 $5 $16,228
$552 $0 $373 $0 $0 $2,768
1997 $10,580 $621 $85 $445 $1,629 $0 $16,050
$626 $0 $212 $0 $0 $1,852
1998 $11,468 $712 $245 $461 $1,579 $13 $17,326
$747 $0 $198 $0 $0 $1,903
1999 $12,503 $915 $121 $460 $2,068 $31 $18,725
$725 $0 $134 $0 $0 $1,768
2000 $12,948 $1,017 $88 $1,187 $1,688 $32 $19,696
$604 $0 $149 $0 $0 $1,983
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $20,724 $978 $102 $902 $1,761 $71 $28,506
$867 $0 $147 $0 $0 $2,954
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $15,379 $846 $98 $918 $2,176 $62 $23,409
$776 $0 $526 $0 $0 $2,628
2005 $23,985 $930 $97 $969 $1,875 $0 $32,685
$1,754 $0 $273 $0 $0 $2,802
2006 $19,621 $942 $111 $957 $1,987 $17 $32,198
$855 $17 $596 $194 $0 $6,901

Polk County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 45
Polk County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Polk County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,017 12.57%
10-19 Years 1,951 12.16%
20-29 Years 2,052 12.79%
30-39 Years 2,333 14.54%
40-49 Years 2,286 14.24%
50-59 Years 2,257 14.06%
60-69 Years 1,567 9.76%
70-79 Years 1,043 6.50%
80-89 Years 453 2.82%
90+ Years 91 0.57%

Polk County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,955 49.56%
Color 1 Box Female 8,095 50.44%

Polk County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,689 97.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 159 0.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 117 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 22 0.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%

Polk County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 7,936 41.08%
2. Irish 3,127 16.19%
3. English 2,632 13.63%
4. German 2,190 11.34%
5. Dutch 998 5.17%
6. Scottish 542 2.81%
7. Scotch Irish 519 2.69%
8. French Non-Basque 298 1.54%
9. Italian 251 1.30%
10. Polish 206 1.07%

Polk County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,733 97.66%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 358 1.18%
3. French 128 0.42%
4. German 108 0.35%
5. Korean 34 0.11%
6. Vietnamese 26 0.09%
7. Other West Germanic 21 0.07%
8. Italian 18 0.06%
9. Scandinavian 10 0.03%
10. Arabic 10 0.03%

Polk County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,265 99.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 52 0.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 216 0.66%

Polk County 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.
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