About Polk County, Florida
Polk County is located in central Florida. The county seat is Bartow (official site: https://www.polk-county.net/).
- Population: 634,638
- Households: 279,872
- Median household income: $43,113
- Median home value: $111,400
- Below poverty line: 18.2%
- Land area: 1,797.8 sq mi
- Population density: 334.9 people / sq mi
- Public libraries indexed: 18
- NCES schools indexed: 160
Recorded Documents — Official Records
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Polk County Clerk of Courts recorded documents and official records (mortgages, deeds, judgments, liens, lis pendens, assignments, etc.).
Traffic Tickets
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Use this Florida Clerk of Courts service to search and pay for Polk County traffic tickets.
Polk County Information
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Visit the Polk County official site for government information such as contact phone numbers, officials, departments, programs, agencies, events, services, employment opportunities, and more.
Meth Charges
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This listing was created by the Polk County Sheriff's Office to inform the citizens, landlords, and employers of Polk County about the methamphetamine manufacturing charges occurring within Polk County since 2005.
Service of Process
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Use this site from the Polk County Sheriff's office to get the current status on a Service of Process, by a Last and First name.
Land Development
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Search the Polk County online access to Building and Land Development Records.
Missing Persons
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Browse this Polk County Sheriff Department missing person listing to view information including name, photo, DOB, circumstances, date and city of disappearance, physical description and contact person/number.
Court Records
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Polk County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller online felony, misdemeanor, traffic, county civil, circuit civil, juvenile, and probate case records.
Inmates - Past & Present
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Search for past & present Polk County inmates through the Polk County Sheriff office database.
Warrants
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Search the Polk County, Florida Sheriff's Office database for Active Warrants by name, date of birth, race, and/or gender.
Most Wanted
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List of top fugitives listed with the Office of the Sheriff in Polk County, Florida.
Precincts
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Search the Polk County, Florida Supervisor of Elections' database of voting precincts by street address.
Elections - Candidates
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Search the Polk County, Florida Supervisor of Elections' database of past and current candidates by election type/year.
Business Resources
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Explore Polk County Business Resource links and find information and services on building, construction, licenses, permits, inspections, annual bids, and many more
Permits
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In Internet Explorer use this site to check the status of your building permit by permit number.
Businesses- Women & Minority Owned
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Browse the Polk County, Florida Women and Minority Business Enterprise register by category and name to find contact information for local businesses.
Property - Appraiser
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Search the Florida Polk County Appraiser records for property information and maps by owner name, address, account number, or use the advanced search option.
Property - Tax Collector
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Search the Tax Collector database for property records in Polk County by account name or account number.
Business Taxes
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Search the Tax Collector for business tax records. This was formerly know as the Polk County Occupational Tax Account search.