Polk

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  1. Polk Legal Resources
  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 Criminal Information
  9. Polk Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Polk Zip Codes


Polk Legal Resources Back to top

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Polk Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,842
  • Land Area (2000): 1,555.644 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.098 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,113
Polk Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,133 10.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,170 10.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,649 78.97%

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 427 14.21%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 320 10.65%
3. Educational Services 194 6.46%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 170 5.66%
5. Food Manufacturing 157 5.23%
6. Metal Manufactuing 126 4.19%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 102 3.40%
8. Truck Transportation 87 2.90%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 82 2.73%
10. Public Administration 81 2.70%
11. Repair and Maintenance 81 2.70%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 73 2.43%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 70 2.33%
14. Department and Other General Stores 70 2.33%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 69 2.30%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 68 2.26%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 65 2.16%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 53 1.76%
19. Health Care 47 1.56%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 46 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 344 14.85%
2. Educational Services 327 14.11%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 181 7.81%
4. Finance and Insurance 110 4.75%
5. Public Administration 94 4.06%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 83 3.58%
7. Department and Other General Stores 82 3.54%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 3.37%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 78 3.37%
10. Food Manufacturing 69 2.98%
11. Social Assistance 66 2.85%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 56 2.42%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 54 2.33%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 51 2.20%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 2.16%
16. Construction 44 1.90%
17. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 33 1.42%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 32 1.38%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 1.34%
20. Utilities 29 1.25%

Polk Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 236 7.86%
2. Other Production Occupations 191 6.36%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 170 5.66%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 163 5.43%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 137 4.56%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 135 4.49%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 134 4.46%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 131 4.36%
9. Other Management Occupations 108 3.60%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 102 3.40%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 98 3.26%
12. Construction Laborers 97 3.23%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 95 3.16%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 89 2.96%
15. Other Construction Trades 87 2.90%
16. Computer Specialists 43 1.43%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 42 1.40%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 42 1.40%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 42 1.40%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 39 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 139 6.00%
2. Secretaries and Admins 135 5.83%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 130 5.61%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 106 4.57%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 94 4.06%
6. Other Management Occupations 91 3.93%
7. Registered Nurses 81 3.50%
8. Cashiers 77 3.32%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 3.06%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 70 3.02%
11. Customer Service Representatives 70 3.02%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 70 3.02%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 69 2.98%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 62 2.68%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 59 2.55%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 58 2.50%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 55 2.37%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 53 2.29%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 52 2.24%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 50 2.16%

Polk Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,930 57.55%
15-35 hours 935 10.92%
1-14 hours 295 3.44%
No regular hours 2,406 28.09%

Polk Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 216 4.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 157 3.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 256 5.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 555 11.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 608 12.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 774 15.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 809 16.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 430 8.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 123 2.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 165 3.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 63 1.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 392 7.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 452 8.98%

Polk Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 204 4.05%
5-9 746 14.82%
10-14 772 15.34%
15-19 861 17.10%
20-24 434 8.62%
25-29 184 3.66%
30-34 461 9.16%
35-39 131 2.60%
40-44 195 3.87%
45-59 546 10.85%
60-89 362 7.19%
At least 90 138 2.74%

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% 3,201 63.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 787 15.63%
45-59 0 0.00% 546 10.85%
At least 60 0 0.00% 500 9.93%

Polk Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 737 13.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,193 78.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 0.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 301 5.64%

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): 3,666 (9,979 people)
Families (2000): 2,855 (8,882 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,612
People at same address in 1995: 6,385
Polk Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 216 5.70%
$10,000-$14,999 215 5.68%
$15,000-$19,999 230 6.07%
$20,000-$24,999 293 7.73%
$25,000-$29,999 273 7.21%
$30,000-$34,999 200 5.28%
$35,000-$39,999 318 8.39%
$40,000-$44,999 222 5.86%
$45,000-$49,999 208 5.49%
$50,000-$59,999 464 12.25%
$60,000-$74,999 482 12.72%
$75,000-$99,999 425 11.22%
$100,000-$124,999 156 4.12%
$125,000-$149,999 39 1.03%
$150,000-$199,999 19 0.50%
$200,000 or more 28 0.74%

Polk Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 683 18.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,295 34.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 141 3.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 595 15.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 630 16.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 275 7.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 88 2.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Polk Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,115 29.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,648 15.34%
Public Assistance 57 0.53%
Retirement 596 5.55%
Self Employment 907 8.44%
Social Security 955 8.89%
Supplemental Security 83 0.77%
Wage / Salary 2,892 26.92%
Other 489 4.55%

Polk Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,537 56.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,199 43.82%

Polk Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 465 9.97%
Color 1 Box Married 2,953 63.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,158 24.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 88 1.89%

Polk Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 196 4.84%
Color 1 Box Married 2,866 70.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 665 16.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 324 8.00%

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 299 3.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 997 12.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,603 43.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,791 21.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 294 3.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 835 10.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 385 4.69%

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 128 1.18% 125 1.15% 253 2.33%
Kindergarten 128 1.18% 21 0.19% 149 1.37%
Grades 1-4 550 5.07% 51 0.47% 601 5.54%
Grades 5-8 662 6.11% 50 0.46% 712 6.57%
Grades 9-12 683 6.30% 35 0.32% 718 6.62%
Undergrad college 387 3.57% 28 0.26% 415 3.83%
Graduate or professional school 88 0.81% 19 0.18% 107 0.99%
Total 2,626 24.22% 329 3.03% 2,955 27.26%

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 9,693 94.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 551 5.38%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 525
Polk 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.


Polk Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Polk Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,342 12.38%
10-19 Years 1,703 15.71%
20-29 Years 1,206 11.12%
30-39 Years 1,733 15.98%
40-49 Years 1,778 16.40%
50-59 Years 1,287 11.87%
60-69 Years 867 8.00%
70-79 Years 603 5.56%
80-89 Years 255 2.35%
90+ Years 68 0.63%

Polk Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,809 53.58%
Color 1 Box Female 5,033 46.42%

Polk Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,339 95.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 194 1.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 153 1.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 81 0.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 43 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 30 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Polk Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,460 27.43%
2. United States Or American 1,893 21.11%
3. Irish 1,508 16.81%
4. English 1,025 11.43%
5. Dutch 351 3.91%
6. French Non-Basque 329 3.67%
7. Scotch Irish 232 2.59%
8. Italian 190 2.12%
9. Scottish 143 1.59%
10. Swedish 140 1.56%

Polk Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,054 97.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 241 2.33%
3. German 29 0.28%
4. French 19 0.18%
5. Other Pacific Island 12 0.12%
6. Other Slavic 6 0.06%

Polk Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,872 99.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 29 0.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 51 0.47%

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
65727