Polk City, Florida | |
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City of Polk City | |
![]() Polk City Government Center as seen from Florida State Road 559 | |
Motto(s): "Peace & Serenity" "Building Today For A Better Today"[1] | |
![]() Location in Polk County and the state of Florida | |
Coordinates: 28°10′49″N 81°49′47″W / 28.18028°N 81.82972°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Florida |
County | Polk |
Incorporated (Town) | April 3, 1925[1] |
Incorporated (City) | 2005[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Commission-Manager |
• Mayor | Joe LaCascia |
• Vice Mayor | Wayne Harper |
• Commissioners | Brian Knouff, Charles Nichols, and Micheal T. Blethen |
• City Manager | Patricia Jackson |
• City Attorney | Thomas Cloud |
Area | |
• Total | 5.08 sq mi (13.17 km2) |
• Land | 4.50 sq mi (11.67 km2) |
• Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,713 |
• Density | 602.22/sq mi (232.54/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 33868 |
Area code | 863 |
FIPS code | 12-57950[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2407139[3] |
Website | Polk City Florida Official Website |
Polk City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,713 at the 2020 census.