Polk County is located in north-western Georgia. The County Seat is Cedartown and the largest city is Cedartown. The Official Web Site is located at http://polkgeorgia.org/. The 2014 population estimate is 41,133 and the 2010 census population was 41,475. The land area is 310.33 square miles and there are 133.6 persons per square mile.
83.7% of the population is White, 13% is Black or African American, 12.8% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% is Asian, 0.8% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.2% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.6% is two or more races. 72.7% have a high school degree or higher, and 13.1% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $107,900, there are 14,645 households, an average of 2.78 persons per household. The per capita income is $18,336, the median household income is $39,208, and 23.4% of the persons in Polk County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 2,391. Retail sales (in $1000) were $314,659, and sales per capita were $7,592. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 35.8%.
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| Polk County Page Find county ordinances, government officials, departments, public safety information, and more in Polk County, or contact them at: P.O. Box 268, Cedartown, GA 30125, 770-749-2100. |
| Codes Online code of ordinances index for Polk County, Georgia. |
| Plat Images Use this GA Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority service to find Polk County plat images. Use requires registration. They require a fee for document images. |
| Property & Recorded Documents (Deeds) Access Polk County property and recorded documents using the GA Consolidated Real Estate Index. Search for title transfers, tax sale deeds, liens, deeds, leases, declarations, affidavits, easements, power of attorney filings, releases, and many others. Requires free limited use account. Document views and downloads require a paid account (3 types available). |
| Property - Assessor Click on SEARCH RECORDS when you arrive at this Polk County, Georgia Assessor site. Find property information by owner name, parcel number, location address, or legal information. Property sales are also available. |
| Registered Offenders Find registered offenders in Polk County using this interactive map. |
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