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): 5,639
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 58 / 73 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,136.580 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.869 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 264,000.000 acres (1,068.144 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 527
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 12.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 37.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $21,996,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 136,000,000 / 133,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 99.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 3
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (21)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 1,063
  • Federal Spending (2004): $40,308
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Polk County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 2,717
Polk County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,889 23.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,352 76.40%

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 2,675 2,645 30 1.11% 11
1991 2,625 2,578 47 1.81% 18
1992 2,591 2,546 45 1.74% 17
1993 2,537 2,482 55 2.18% 22
1994 2,609 2,554 54 2.08% 21
1995 2,634 2,582 52 1.99% 20
1996 2,513 2,462 51 2.05% 20
1997 2,400 2,361 39 1.62% 16
1998 2,388 2,340 48 2.01% 20
1999 2,406 2,358 48 1.99% 20
2000 3,054 2,985 69 2.25% 22
2001 3,072 2,988 84 2.74% 27
2002 3,053 2,956 98 3.20% 32
2003 3,073 2,962 111 3.63% 36
2004 3,065 2,958 107 3.50% 35
2005 3,061 2,959 101 3.31% 33
2006 3,061 2,978 83 2.71% 27
2007 3,012 2,925 87 2.88% 29
2008 3,040 2,954 86 2.84% 28
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,960 2,865 95 3.21% 32
Feb 2008 2,917 2,837 80 2.74% 27
Mar 2008 2,991 2,902 89 2.98% 30
Apr 2008 2,995 2,918 77 2.57% 26
May 2008 3,038 2,957 81 2.67% 27
Jun 2008 3,155 3,051 104 3.30% 33
Jul 2008 3,143 3,054 89 2.83% 28
Aug 2008 3,092 3,010 82 2.65% 27
Sep 2008 3,069 2,990 79 2.57% 26
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Polk County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 868 27.89%
2. Construction 384 12.34%
3. Repair and Maintenance 132 4.24%
4. Educational Services 112 3.60%
5. Truck Transportation 106 3.41%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 102 3.28%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 90 2.89%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 84 2.70%
9. Food Manufacturing 68 2.19%
10. Finance and Insurance 66 2.12%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 58 1.86%
12. Public Administration 58 1.86%
13. Health Care 54 1.74%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 52 1.67%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 50 1.61%
16. Rail Transportation 50 1.61%
17. Wood Manufacturing 50 1.61%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 1.35%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 40 1.29%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 40 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 572 22.88%
2. Educational Services 228 9.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 210 8.40%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 138 5.52%
5. Social Assistance 132 5.28%
6. Public Administration 122 4.88%
7. Finance and Insurance 114 4.56%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 98 3.92%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 86 3.44%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 58 2.32%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 56 2.24%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 44 1.76%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42 1.68%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 40 1.60%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 40 1.60%
16. Construction 40 1.60%
17. Repair and Maintenance 30 1.20%
18. Utilities 28 1.12%
19. Gasoline Stations 26 1.04%
20. Department and Other General Stores 22 0.88%

Polk County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 572 18.38%
2. Agricultural Workers 242 7.78%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 200 6.43%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 190 6.11%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 162 5.21%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 160 5.14%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 102 3.28%
8. Other Production Occupations 92 2.96%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 90 2.89%
10. Other Construction Trades 82 2.63%
11. Other Management Occupations 80 2.57%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 76 2.44%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 74 2.38%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 70 2.25%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 68 2.19%
16. Carpenters 58 1.86%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 52 1.67%
18. Construction Laborers 46 1.48%
19. Electricians 46 1.48%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 44 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 132 5.28%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 128 5.12%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 122 4.88%
4. Secretaries and Admins 114 4.56%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 112 4.48%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 110 4.40%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 110 4.40%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 106 4.24%
9. Registered Nurses 100 4.00%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 84 3.36%
11. Child Care Workers 74 2.96%
12. Other Management Occupations 74 2.96%
13. Other Production Occupations 72 2.88%
14. Cashiers 56 2.24%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 54 2.16%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 52 2.08%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 52 2.08%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50 2.00%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 46 1.84%
20. Other Healthcare Support 46 1.84%

Polk County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,192 54.02%
15-35 hours 1,237 12.87%
1-14 hours 412 4.29%
No regular hours 2,770 28.82%

Polk County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 245 4.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 205 3.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 215 3.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 492 9.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 586 10.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 874 15.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,017 18.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 756 13.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 185 3.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 202 3.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 1.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 301 5.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 293 5.36%

Polk County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 600 10.98%
5-9 1,226 22.43%
10-14 861 15.75%
15-19 692 12.66%
20-24 571 10.45%
25-29 265 4.85%
30-34 622 11.38%
35-39 112 2.05%
40-44 93 1.70%
45-59 172 3.15%
60-89 114 2.09%
At least 90 137 2.51%

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 2 0.04% 4,213 77.09%
30-44 0 0.00% 827 15.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 172 3.15%
At least 60 0 0.00% 251 4.59%

Polk County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 596 9.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,560 75.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 265 4.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 575 9.52%

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): 4,504 (10,956 people)
Families (2000): 3,124 (9,296 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,883
People at same address in 1995: 7,944
Polk County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 353 7.23%
$10,000-$14,999 336 6.88%
$15,000-$19,999 357 7.31%
$20,000-$24,999 367 7.52%
$25,000-$29,999 366 7.50%
$30,000-$34,999 405 8.29%
$35,000-$39,999 424 8.68%
$40,000-$44,999 324 6.64%
$45,000-$49,999 313 6.41%
$50,000-$59,999 580 11.88%
$60,000-$74,999 577 11.82%
$75,000-$99,999 258 5.28%
$100,000-$124,999 84 1.72%
$125,000-$149,999 60 1.23%
$150,000-$199,999 39 0.80%
$200,000 or more 40 0.82%

Polk County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 624 27.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 806 35.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 51 2.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 275 12.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 266 11.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 155 6.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 54 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Polk County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,837 26.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,529 17.49%
Public Assistance 100 0.69%
Retirement 557 3.85%
Self Employment 1,523 10.53%
Social Security 1,675 11.58%
Supplemental Security 98 0.68%
Wage / Salary 3,455 23.90%
Other 685 4.74%

Polk County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,886 60.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,247 39.80%

Polk County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 303 6.23%
Color 1 Box Married 3,265 67.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,133 23.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 162 3.33%

Polk County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 279 5.61%
Color 1 Box Married 3,441 69.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 663 13.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 588 11.83%

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 477 5.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 861 9.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,585 39.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,243 24.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 849 9.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 830 9.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 324 3.53%

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 204 3.62% 42 0.74% 246 4.36%
Kindergarten 134 2.38% 6 0.11% 140 2.48%
Grades 1-4 737 13.07% 24 0.43% 761 13.50%
Grades 5-8 627 11.12% 26 0.46% 653 11.58%
Grades 9-12 913 16.19% 12 0.21% 925 16.40%
Undergrad college 241 4.27% 36 0.64% 277 4.91%
Graduate or professional school 59 1.05% 0 0.00% 59 1.05%
Total 2,915 51.69% 146 2.59% 3,061 54.28%

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): $140,491,000
Retail sales (2002): $25,278,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $1,425,000
Retired workers (2005): 885
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 0 1 1 0 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Construction 1 2 3 4 3
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 3 1 6
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 1 3 3
1999 - Information 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 4 1 13
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 1 3 6
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Retail Trade 1 1 8 6 9
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 1 2 6
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 2 3 5
1999 - Total 7 9 27 24 55
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 1 2
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Construction 0 0 2 3 6
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 1 3 6
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 2 3 3
2000 - Information 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 2 1 0 1 0
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 0 2 5 13
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 2 0 9
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Retail Trade 0 0 6 6 11
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 2 2 5
2000 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 6 2 2
2000 - Total 10 2 23 26 61
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 3 0 1
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Construction 3 0 2 4 5
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 1 3 5
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 0 4 1 3
2001 - Information 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 2 1 0
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 2 5 12
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 3 0 8
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Retail Trade 2 1 2 7 13
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 2 4 5
2001 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 1 5 3
2001 - Total 11 8 22 31 59
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 2 1
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Construction 2 2 4 1 6
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 3 1 2
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 3 1 3 3
2002 - Information 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 1 0 2 0
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 2 2 3 15
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 3 1 7
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Retail Trade 1 2 3 6 11
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 2 3 6
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 4 2 2
2002 - Total 9 16 24 26 55
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 1 1 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Construction 0 1 2 4 4
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 1 2 6
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 2 2 3
2003 - Information 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 0 4 2 13
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 1 2 6
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Retail Trade 0 2 5 6 8
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 4 1 7
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 1 4 3
2003 - Total 6 6 23 27 57
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 0 0 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Construction 4 3 4 3 2
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 1 2 7
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 2 3 2
2004 - Information 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Manufacturing 1 0 1 0 0
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 1 3 14
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 1 1 8
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Retail Trade 2 0 0 7 13
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 2 3 4
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 2 1 5
2004 - Total 11 9 15 25 64
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 0 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Construction 0 1 1 5 6
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 1 4 6
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 1 2 4
2005 - Information 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 0 3 1 15
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 0 3 7
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Retail Trade 0 3 9 2 8
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 4 1 5
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 2 1 5
2005 - Total 4 6 24 22 63

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 11,185 94.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 692 5.83%

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 $564 $24 $120 $0 $0 $435 $1,119 $300 $0 $534
1971 $592 $25 $126 $0 $0 $457 $1,175 $315 $0 $561
1972 $436 $0 $269 $0 $0 $484 $1,189 $408 $30 $282
1973 $479 $80 $437 $0 $0 $478 $1,394 $433 $20 $559
1974 $503 $84 $459 $0 $0 $501 $1,463 $455 $20 $559
1975 $529 $87 $482 $0 $0 $527 $1,538 $477 $20 $559
1976 $555 $92 $506 $0 $0 $553 $1,614 $501 $20 $559
1977 $543 $53 $509 $0 $0 $924 $1,976 $972 $666 $738
1978 $560 $82 $565 $0 $0 $1,036 $2,161 $1,180 $0 $663
1979 $628 $84 $538 $0 $0 $998 $2,164 $1,217 $0 $534
1980 $700 $128 $570 $0 $0 $1,264 $2,534 $1,398 $0 $543
1981 $826 $185 $677 $0 $0 $1,798 $3,301 $656 $0 $634
1982 $864 $185 $697 $0 $0 $1,803 $3,364 $1,718 $0 $914
1983 $862 $138 $675 $0 $0 $1,694 $3,231 $807 $0 $875
1984 $947 $148 $633 $0 $0 $2,025 $3,605 $815 $0 $887
1985 $1,075 $80 $677 $0 $0 $2,126 $3,878 $1,821 $0 $840
1986 $1,048 $130 $672 $0 $0 $1,477 $3,197 $1,875 $0 $1,124
1987 $1,008 $103 $619 $0 $0 $1,794 $3,421 $1,975 $0 $1,260
1988 $899 $125 $573 $0 $0 $2,185 $3,657 $1,827 $0 $1,341
1989 $882 $95 $574 $0 $0 $1,886 $3,342 $2,000 $0 $1,202
1990 $972 $167 $662 $0 $0 $2,109 $3,743 $1,975 $0 $1,169
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $1,107 $195 $575 $0 $0 $2,882 $4,564 $885 $0 $918
1993 $1,250 $366 $549 $0 $0 $2,833 $4,632 $890 $0 $949
1994 $1,322 $157 $605 $0 $0 $2,957 $4,884 $917 $0 $1,149
1995 $1,356 $176 $602 $0 $0 $2,787 $4,745 $903 $0 $1,323
1996 $1,431 $233 $626 $0 $0 $3,094 $5,151 $923 $0 $1,600
1997 $1,502 $242 $662 $0 $0 $2,922 $5,086 $937 $0 $2,008
1998 $1,356 $218 $97 $0 $0 $2,426 $3,879 $975 $0 $1,611
1999 $1,377 $298 $768 $0 $0 $2,635 $4,780 $991 $0 $1,544
2000 $1,388 $219 $798 $0 $0 $2,303 $4,489 $998 $0 $1,692
2001 $1,465 $149 $851 $0 $0 $2,993 $5,309 $2,362 $0 $2,429
2002 $1,578 $86 $823 $0 $0 $3,305 $5,706 $1,142 $0 $1,600
2003 $1,532 $249 $867 $0 $0 $3,455 $5,854 $1,245 $0 $1,778


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 $24 $118 $20 $367 $307 $0 $1,040
$13 $148 $0 $0 $0 $43
1971 $25 $124 $21 $386 $322 $0 $1,092
$14 $155 $0 $0 $0 $45
1972 $9 $108 $26 $493 $464 $0 $1,278
$17 $45 $1 $0 $0 $115
1973 $10 $174 $17 $486 $439 $0 $1,247
$18 $51 $1 $0 $0 $51
1974 $10 $183 $18 $510 $461 $0 $1,309
$19 $53 $1 $0 $0 $54
1975 $11 $192 $19 $536 $484 $0 $1,374
$20 $56 $1 $0 $0 $55
1976 $11 $202 $20 $562 $509 $0 $1,443
$21 $59 $1 $0 $0 $58
1977 $13 $149 $29 $735 $567 $0 $1,903
$31 $52 $11 $0 $0 $316
1978 $11 $179 $27 $975 $787 $0 $2,265
$56 $95 $0 $0 $0 $135
1979 $13 $185 $31 $929 $807 $0 $2,327
$41 $111 $0 $0 $0 $210
1980 $13 $204 $42 $1,157 $846 $0 $2,656
$67 $104 $0 $0 $0 $223
1981 $12 $200 $28 $1,375 $950 $0 $2,972
$63 $118 $0 $0 $0 $226
1982 $9 $237 $40 $1,460 $874 $0 $3,081
$62 $115 $0 $0 $0 $284
1983 $11 $225 $41 $1,628 $1,051 $0 $3,472
$82 $122 $0 $0 $0 $312
1984 $11 $252 $46 $1,669 $1,136 $0 $3,597
$103 $90 $0 $0 $0 $290
1985 $9 $310 $36 $1,748 $1,053 $0 $3,858
$143 $73 $0 $0 $0 $486
1986 $9 $246 $37 $1,424 $729 $0 $3,130
$150 $77 $0 $0 $0 $458
1987 $10 $263 $43 $1,488 $848 $0 $3,211
$91 $20 $0 $0 $0 $448
1988 $10 $298 $40 $1,642 $811 $0 $3,258
$97 $2 $1 $0 $0 $357
1989 $12 $367 $36 $1,631 $787 $0 $3,337
$102 $4 $0 $0 $0 $398
1990 $13 $349 $40 $1,704 $987 $0 $3,726
$108 $1 $0 $0 $0 $524
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $11 $363 $46 $2,034 $944 $0 $4,028
$173 $3 $0 $0 $0 $454
1993 $12 $371 $47 $2,052 $853 $0 $4,135
$179 $2 $0 $0 $0 $619
1994 $0 $369 $43 $2,357 $1,012 $0 $4,700
$164 $3 $0 $0 $0 $752
1995 $11 $382 $50 $2,686 $1,004 $0 $4,785
$185 $8 $0 $0 $0 $459
1996 $0 $383 $47 $2,950 $1,323 $0 $5,203
$25 $7 $0 $0 $0 $468
1997 $0 $390 $55 $3,364 $1,178 $0 $5,799
$183 $18 $0 $0 $0 $611
1998 $9 $446 $48 $2,691 $1,303 $0 $5,204
$175 $18 $0 $0 $0 $514
1999 $4 $433 $97 $2,384 $970 $0 $4,426
$296 $0 $0 $0 $0 $242
2000 $10 $461 $3 $2,402 $1,147 $0 $4,656
$327 $0 $0 $0 $0 $306
2001 $0 $478 $75 $2,711 $1,468 $0 $5,590
$257 $3 $0 $0 $0 $598
2002 $1 $452 $54 $3,054 $1,190 $0 $5,897
$286 $0 $0 $0 $0 $860
2003 $0 $449 $64 $3,222 $1,118 $0 $5,901
$339 $0 $0 $0 $0 $709

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.


Polk County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3
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.


Polk County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Polk County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 727 12.89%
10-19 Years 826 14.65%
20-29 Years 474 8.41%
30-39 Years 654 11.60%
40-49 Years 866 15.36%
50-59 Years 626 11.10%
60-69 Years 532 9.43%
70-79 Years 518 9.19%
80-89 Years 324 5.75%
90+ Years 92 1.63%

Polk County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,827 50.13%
Color 1 Box Female 2,812 49.87%

Polk County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,543 98.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 61 1.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Polk County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,142 36.85%
2. Swedish 2,777 19.90%
3. Irish 1,074 7.70%
4. Polish 964 6.91%
5. English 962 6.89%
6. United States Or American 495 3.55%
7. Czech 400 2.87%
8. Norwegian 344 2.47%
9. Danish 270 1.93%
10. Dutch 253 1.81%

Polk County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,262 97.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 171 1.48%
3. German 66 0.57%
4. Polish 31 0.27%
5. Scandinavian 19 0.16%
6. Japanese 10 0.09%
7. Other Slavic 8 0.07%
8. Italian 2 0.02%

Polk County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,147 99.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 36 0.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 58 0.47%

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.
Polk County 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.


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Polk County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
68651 68662  
68654 68666