Polk

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  2. Polk Statistics
  3. Polk Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Polk Employment Information
  5. Polk Family Information
  6. Polk Education Information
  7. Polk Public Benefits Information
  8. Polk Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Polk Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 514
  • Land Area (2000): 93.672 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.612 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 260
Polk Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 51 10.71%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 425 89.29%

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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 13.74%
2. Health Care 14 10.69%
3. Metal Manufactuing 14 10.69%
4. Construction 13 9.92%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 9.16%
6. Department and Other General Stores 12 9.16%
7. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 8 6.11%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 7 5.34%
9. Truck Transportation 7 5.34%
10. Educational Services 6 4.58%
11. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 6 4.58%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 5 3.82%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 3.82%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 3.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 20 18.69%
2. Health Care 18 16.82%
3. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 8 7.48%
4. Finance and Insurance 8 7.48%
5. Info Services and Data Processing 8 7.48%
6. Public Administration 8 7.48%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 6.54%
8. Social Assistance 7 6.54%
9. Educational Services 6 5.61%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 5.61%
11. Utilities 6 5.61%
12. Wood Manufacturing 5 4.67%

Polk Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 14.50%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 17 12.98%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 10.69%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 10.69%
5. Carpenters 13 9.92%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 9.16%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 6.87%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 4.58%
9. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 6 4.58%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 6 4.58%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 3.82%
12. Construction Laborers 5 3.82%
13. Electricians 5 3.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 20 18.69%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 13.08%
3. Customer Service Representatives 8 7.48%
4. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 8 7.48%
5. Mathematical Science Occupations 8 7.48%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 7.48%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 5.61%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 5.61%
9. Other Healthcare Support 6 5.61%
10. Registered Nurses 6 5.61%
11. Secretaries and Admins 6 5.61%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 5.61%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 4.67%

Polk Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 210 53.57%
15-35 hours 42 10.71%
1-14 hours 11 2.81%
No regular hours 129 32.91%

Polk Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15 6.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 21 9.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 19 8.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12 5.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 25 11.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 43 19.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 26 11.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 25 11.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 8 3.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 3.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 11 5.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5 2.29%

Polk Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 13 5.96%
10-14 32 14.68%
15-19 41 18.81%
20-24 14 6.42%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 0 0.00%
35-39 6 2.75%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 79 36.24%
60-89 19 8.72%
At least 90 14 6.42%

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% 100 45.87%
30-44 0 0.00% 6 2.75%
45-59 0 0.00% 79 36.24%
At least 60 0 0.00% 33 15.14%

Polk Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 14 5.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 204 85.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 20 8.40%

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): 176 (476 people)
Families (2000): 150 (441 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 69
People at same address in 1995: 345
Polk Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 0 0.00%
$10,000-$14,999 5 2.84%
$15,000-$19,999 15 8.52%
$20,000-$24,999 0 0.00%
$25,000-$29,999 0 0.00%
$30,000-$34,999 21 11.93%
$35,000-$39,999 33 18.75%
$40,000-$44,999 12 6.82%
$45,000-$49,999 14 7.95%
$50,000-$59,999 39 22.16%
$60,000-$74,999 24 13.64%
$75,000-$99,999 6 3.41%
$100,000-$124,999 7 3.98%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Polk Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 29 13.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 96 45.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 4.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 35 16.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 30 14.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6 2.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Polk Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 144 26.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 78 14.21%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 59 10.75%
Self Employment 36 6.56%
Social Security 64 11.66%
Supplemental Security 4 0.73%
Wage / Salary 135 24.59%
Other 29 5.28%

Polk Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 110 73.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 40 26.67%

Polk Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4 1.96%
Color 1 Box Married 161 78.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29 14.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 4.90%

Polk Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9 4.79%
Color 1 Box Married 159 84.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20 10.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

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 16 4.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 29 7.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 187 47.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 93 23.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12 3.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 50 12.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5 1.28%

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 14 2.72% 0 0.00% 14 2.72%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 28 5.45% 0 0.00% 28 5.45%
Grades 5-8 14 2.72% 0 0.00% 14 2.72%
Grades 9-12 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Undergrad college 11 2.14% 6 1.17% 17 3.31%
Graduate or professional school 14 2.72% 0 0.00% 14 2.72%
Total 81 15.76% 6 1.17% 87 16.93%

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 476 100.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 0 0.00%

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 49 9.53%
10-19 Years 57 11.09%
20-29 Years 37 7.20%
30-39 Years 66 12.84%
40-49 Years 102 19.84%
50-59 Years 92 17.90%
60-69 Years 64 12.45%
70-79 Years 40 7.78%
80-89 Years 6 1.17%
90+ Years 1 0.19%

Polk Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 265 51.56%
Color 1 Box Female 249 48.44%

Polk Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 507 98.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Polk Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 176 41.81%
2. Irish 126 29.93%
3. English 40 9.50%
4. Scottish 16 3.80%
5. United States Or American 16 3.80%
6. French Non-Basque 13 3.09%
7. Norwegian 8 1.90%
8. Czech 6 1.43%
9. Dutch 6 1.43%
10. Swedish 6 1.43%

Polk Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 416 95.85%
2. German 9 2.07%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5 1.15%
4. Other Slavic 4 0.92%

Polk Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 465 97.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 1.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 1.05%

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.