Physical Characteristics
Polk County is in central Florida, east of the Tampa-St.
Petersburg region, and is bordered by Sumter, Lake, Osceola,
Highlands, Hardee, Hillsborough, and Pasco counties. The county
has 187 square miles of water. The average January temperature
is 61.1 degrees F, and the average August temperature is 81.8
degrees F. The average annual rainfall is 49.21 inches.
History
Polk County was established in 1861 from portions of Brevard and Hillsborough counties and named for James Knox Polk, 11th president of the U.S.
Education
Polk County is one of Florida's growing school districts. Some of its schools specialize in the arts, some are schools of choice and others are magnet schools that have a specific curriculum focus.
If your looking for information that comes directly from the Polk County School Board in regards to the counties Public Schools and their “School Grade” you will find it there along with other helpful information.
Are you College minded? Try Polk Community College. PCC is our local college and offers an array of programs and degrees.
We also offer Ridge Technical Center and Travis Technical Center as another alternative to a great opportunity for education.
Economy
Polk County is the leading citrus producer and a leading citrus processor.
Polk County is a major producer of cattle and poultry.
City of Winter Haven
Meet the Mayor of Winter Haven, Mayor
Mike Easterling and
get information about
the City of Winter Haven.
You can also find a wealth of information at Destination Winter Haven. This site will give you an abundant amount of information about our great and growing city.
Events and Places of Interest
Cypress Gardens Adventure Park is set to host national acts such as Lonestar, The US Army Band, Vince Gill, JO JO and more. The park also has four new rollercoaster rides thrilling visitors.
The Florida Citrus Festival and The Polk County Fair in Winter Haven start in January.
Black Hills Passion Play in Lake Wales begins in February.
Carillon Festival in Lake Wales is in April as well as Sun-n-Fun Fly-In in Lakeland.
For the flying enthusiast, we have Fantasy of Flight.
Is Drama a passion? Then try Theatre Winter Haven.
Visit the renowned Chalet Suzanne for a delightful meal while gazing upon Lake Suzanne.
Historic Bok Sanctuary was designed as a sanctuary for birds but has also become an oasis for visitors.
