Polk County, Georgia (GA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,913
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,992
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,064 (it was 4,020 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 29% |
State: | 34% |
Land area: 311 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 141 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.8%), Educational, health and social services (16.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 30,20769.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6,24514.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 5,22512.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,1062.5%Two or more races
- 4251.0%Some other race alone
- 3000.7%Asian alone
- 130.03%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 38.3 years |
Georgia median age: | 37.6 years |
Males: 21,524 | (49.2%) |
Females: 22,259 | (50.8%) |
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Polk County: | 2.0 people |
Georgia: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,035 ($32,328 in 1999)
This county: | $53,035 |
Georgia: | $72,837 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $616 (lower quartile is $500, upper quartile is $737)
This county: | $616 |
State: | $1065 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $183,108 (it was $72,600 in 2000)
Polk: | $183,108 |
Georgia: | $297,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,300
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $451
Institutionalized population: 343
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 184 buildings, average cost: $252,000
- 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $181,100
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $172,600
- 2019: 111 buildings, average cost: $204,100
- 2018: 105 buildings, average cost: $151,800
- 2017: 61 buildings, average cost: $164,200
- 2016: 106 buildings, average cost: $150,300
- 2015: 32 buildings, average cost: $169,400
- 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $164,500
- 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $152,100
- 2012: 20 buildings, average cost: $131,800
- 2011: 22 buildings, average cost: $146,000
- 2010: 30 buildings, average cost: $111,000
- 2009: 46 buildings, average cost: $149,900
- 2008: 89 buildings, average cost: $113,600
- 2007: 142 buildings, average cost: $119,900
- 2006: 203 buildings, average cost: $122,800
- 2005: 247 buildings, average cost: $97,600
- 2004: 202 buildings, average cost: $108,300
- 2003: 332 buildings, average cost: $77,100
- 2002: 313 buildings, average cost: $72,700
- 2001: 238 buildings, average cost: $84,400
- 2000: 256 buildings, average cost: $75,600
- 1999: 348 buildings, average cost: $66,600
- 1998: 222 buildings, average cost: $63,200
- 1997: 177 buildings, average cost: $62,400
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,548 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,089 (0.7%)
Polk County: | 16.1% |
Georgia: | 12.7% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 38.3 years old
(Males: 36.9 years old, Females: 39.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.3 years old, Black residents: 39.5 years old, American Indian residents: 48.1 years old, Asian residents: 26.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.7 years old, Other race residents: 29.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Polk County is $417 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $508 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $626 a month.
Neighboring counties: Cleveland County, Arkansas , Carroll County , Columbus County, North Carolina , Santa Barbara County, California , Forsyth County , Quitman County, Mississippi , Greene County .
Here: | 2.9% |
Georgia: | 2.9% |
Current college students: 1,270
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,073 (24.9% naturalized citizens)
Polk County: | 7.0% |
Whole state: | 10.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 5472010 or later
- 1,0892000 to 2009
- 7781990 to 1999
- 5521980 to 1989
- 1621970 to 1979
- 136Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13,556
- One, attached: 199
- Two: 813
- 3 or 4: 310
- 5 to 9: 742
- 10 to 19: 144
- 20 to 49: 114
- 50 or more: 108
- Mobile homes: 1,662
Housing units in Polk County with a mortgage: 5,462 (327 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 234 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96
Here: | 5.0% with mortgage |
State: | 98.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Polk County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 18,286 | 57 |
Catholic | 3,263 | 1 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,532 | 11 |
Black Protestant | 1,074 | 6 |
Other | 317 | 3 |
None | 16,003 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Polk County: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Polk County: | 6.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.80 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Polk County: | 10.8% |
Georgia: | 10.4% |
Polk County: | 27.8% |
State: | 27.8% |
Here: | 14.3% |
State: | 14.6% |
Agriculture in Polk County:
Average size of farms: 122 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $45,145
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $109.49
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.46%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.44%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36,765
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.85%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26,235
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.67
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.81%
Corn for grain: 1328 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 285 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2185 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 243 harvested acres
Vegetables: 27 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Polk County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from Polk County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 126.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 154.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 141.8 miles away from Polk County center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 113.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
- Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1973: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Georgia Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to March 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1750: March 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1750, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 05, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1071: October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3097: March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: 3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- Georgia Tornadoes, High Winds, Heavy Rain, Incident Period: February 21, 1993 to February 22, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-980: March 04, 1993, FEMA Id: 980, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Wind, Heavy Rain
- Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: February 10, 1990 to February 24, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-857: February 23, 1990, FEMA Id: 857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Polk County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 5, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 11,556 (77.4%)
- Carpooled: 1,315 (8.8%)
- Bus: 104 (0.7%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 263 (1.8%)
- Walked: 213 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 1,141 (7.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Manufacturing (15%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Material moving occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Mexico (53%)
- Guatemala (30%)
- Sri Lanka (4%)
- India (1%)
- Peru (1%)
- Colombia (1%)
- Poland (1%)
- American (24%)
- English (24%)
- Irish (7%)
- German (4%)
- Italian (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
- European (1%)
People in group quarters in Polk County, Georgia in 2010:
- 216 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 127 people in correctional residential facilities
- 16 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 14 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Polk County, Georgia in 2000:
- 385 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 307 people in nursing homes
- 72 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 40 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 36 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
8.46% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,646 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.46% |
Georgia average: | 10.21% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.97% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($36,850 average AGI)
1.49% relocated from other states ($7,796 average AGI)
Polk County: 1.49% Georgia average: 3.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Paulding County, GA | 1.78% ($53,130 average AGI) |
from Floyd County, GA | 1.45% ($34,490) |
from Bartow County, GA | 0.87% ($39,992) |
from Cobb County, GA | 0.63% ($50,622) |
from Carroll County, GA | 0.35% ($33,388) |
from Haralson County, GA | 0.32% ($37,556) |
from Douglas County, GA | 0.25% ($48,829) |
6.49% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,358 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.49% |
Georgia average: | 9.60% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.09% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($32,350 average AGI)
1.40% relocated to other states ($9,009 average AGI)
Polk County: 1.40% Georgia average: 3.15%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Floyd County, GA | 1.52% ($44,227 average AGI) |
to Paulding County, GA | 1.00% ($41,849) |
to Bartow County, GA | 0.71% ($42,622) |
to Haralson County, GA | 0.30% ($41,488) |
to Cobb County, GA | 0.29% ($45,825) |
to Carroll County, GA | 0.25% ($31,429) |
to Cherokee County, AL | 0.14% ($75,150) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,898 (5,197 aged, 1,701 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,345 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Polk County, Georgia in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (934)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (719)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (499)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (489)
- Congestive heart failure (344)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (337)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (291)
- Cardiac arrest, unspecified (168)
- Unspecified dementia (126)
- Senility (116)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,175
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 55
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 47,756
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,653
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,230
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 86
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 104.6. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 83.0
- Other - 21.7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.9. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 111.9
- Other - 36.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 43,783- Male householders: 8,173 (1,783 living alone), Female householders: 7,900 (2,169 living alone)
8,077 spouses (7,946 opposite-sex spouses), 1,116 unmarried partners, (1,080 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,314 children (11,517 natural, 174 adopted, 618 stepchildren), 2,458 grandchildren, 314 brothers or sisters, 1,057 parents, 42 foster children, 1,111 other relatives, 1,008 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 306
Size of family households: 4,219 2-persons, 2,847 3-persons, 2,139 4-persons, 1,167 5-persons, 319 6-persons, 625 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,955 1-person, 754 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 27 4-persons.
5,751 married couples with children.
2,928 single-parent households (874 men, 2,054 women).
87.9% of residents of Polk speak English at home.
10.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 2% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $239,604,000 ($5,950 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,017,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $113,924,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $55,387,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,144,000
Federal grants: $49,874,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,726,000 ($10,873,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,548,000 ($855,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $130,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,561,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,539,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,539Here: | 87 per 1000 residents |
State: | 79 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,313
Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +768
Here: | +19 per 1000 residents |
State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +402
Here: | +10 per 1000 residents |
State: | +26 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.65 millions of gallons per day (33% from ground, 67% from surface)
Here: | 6.0 |
State: | 6.8 |
Here: | 4.8 |
State: | 4.6 |
- Year house built in Polk County, Georgia
- 22020 or later
- 1,4802010 to 2019
- 3,3062000 to 2009
- 2,3951990 to 1999
- 2,3401980 to 1989
- 2,3471970 to 1979
- 1,6251960 to 1969
- 9931950 to 1959
- 7221940 to 1949
- 1,9191939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Polk County, Georgia
- 01 room
- 292 rooms
- 3003 rooms
- 1,2214 rooms
- 2,4765 rooms
- 2,7256 rooms
- 1,5637 rooms
- 1,2068 rooms
- 1,1119+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Polk County, Georgia
- 1281 room
- 562 rooms
- 7743 rooms
- 1,3404 rooms
- 1,6055 rooms
- 7686 rooms
- 6227 rooms
- 788 rooms
- 239+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Polk County, Georgia
- 31no bedroom
- 1341 bedroom
- 1,8712 bedrooms
- 6,4933 bedrooms
- 1,5604 bedrooms
- 4035+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Polk County, Georgia
- 131no bedroom
- 4061 bedroom
- 2,6712 bedrooms
- 1,8653 bedrooms
- 3774 bedrooms
- 485+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Polk County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 131no vehicle
- 2,5631 vehicle
- 4,2512 vehicles
- 2,1233 vehicles
- 1,0394 vehicles
- 5035+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Polk County in renter-occupied apartments
- 757no vehicle
- 2,2651 vehicle
- 1,8262 vehicles
- 4303 vehicles
- 924 vehicles
- 1225+ vehicles
89.5% of Polk County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Georgia.
Polk County: | 89.5% |
State average: | 86.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 32,565
- Other state: 7,475
- Northeast: 777
- Midwest: 1,426
- South: 4,189
- West: 1,110
- 55.3%Electricity
- 24.7%Utility gas
- 17.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Wood
- 66.3%Electricity
- 29.5%Utility gas
- 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.7%Wood
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 5.9% |
Georgia: | 12.1% |
Here: | 8.7% |
Georgia: | 10.8% |
Here: | 21.6% |
Georgia: | 17.1% |
Polk County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,701,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,585,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,665,000
General - Other: $1,370,000
General Public Buildings: $7,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $3,944,000
Police Protection: $3,935,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,760,000
Regular Highways: $2,648,000
General - Other: $2,066,000
Central Staff Services: $1,210,000
Financial Administration: $1,133,000
General Public Buildings: $871,000
Solid Waste Management: $648,000
Health - Other: $551,000
Parks and Recreation: $209,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $182,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
Libraries: $118,000
Public Welfare - Other: $89,000
Natural Resources - Other: $58,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $42,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,064,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $505,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,837,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,837,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $898,000
Rents: $343,000
General Revenue - Other: $303,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $207,000
Financial Administration: $92,000
Local Fire Protection: $62,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $52,000
General - Other: $40,000
Regular Highways: $35,000
Central Staff Services: $21,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,915,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,837,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $685,000
General Local Government Support: $41,000
- Tax - Property: $10,920,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,818,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,511,000
Public Utilities Sales: $212,000
Other License: $134,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $117,000
Other: $30,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $27,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $112,000
Polk County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,701,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,585,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,665,000
General - Other: $1,370,000
General Public Buildings: $7,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $3,944,000
Police Protection: $3,935,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,760,000
Regular Highways: $2,648,000
General - Other: $2,066,000
Central Staff Services: $1,210,000
Financial Administration: $1,133,000
General Public Buildings: $871,000
Solid Waste Management: $648,000
Health - Other: $551,000
Parks and Recreation: $209,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $182,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
Libraries: $118,000
Public Welfare - Other: $89,000
Natural Resources - Other: $58,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $42,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,064,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $505,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,837,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,837,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $898,000
Rents: $343,000
General Revenue - Other: $303,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $207,000
Financial Administration: $92,000
Local Fire Protection: $62,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $52,000
General - Other: $40,000
Regular Highways: $35,000
Central Staff Services: $21,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,915,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,837,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $685,000
General Local Government Support: $41,000
- Tax - Property: $10,920,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,818,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,511,000
Public Utilities Sales: $212,000
Other License: $134,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $117,000
Other: $30,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $27,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $112,000
Polk County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,701,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,585,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,665,000
General - Other: $1,370,000
General Public Buildings: $7,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $3,944,000
Police Protection: $3,935,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,760,000
Regular Highways: $2,648,000
General - Other: $2,066,000
Central Staff Services: $1,210,000
Financial Administration: $1,133,000
General Public Buildings: $871,000
Solid Waste Management: $648,000
Health - Other: $551,000
Parks and Recreation: $209,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $182,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
Libraries: $118,000
Public Welfare - Other: $89,000
Natural Resources - Other: $58,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $42,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,064,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $505,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,837,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,837,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $898,000
Rents: $343,000
General Revenue - Other: $303,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $207,000
Financial Administration: $92,000
Local Fire Protection: $62,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $52,000
General - Other: $40,000
Regular Highways: $35,000
Central Staff Services: $21,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,915,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,837,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $685,000
General Local Government Support: $41,000
- Tax - Property: $10,920,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,818,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,511,000
Public Utilities Sales: $212,000
Other License: $134,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $117,000
Other: $30,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $27,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $112,000
Polk County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,701,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,585,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,665,000
General - Other: $1,370,000
General Public Buildings: $7,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $3,944,000
Police Protection: $3,935,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,760,000
Regular Highways: $2,648,000
General - Other: $2,066,000
Central Staff Services: $1,210,000
Financial Administration: $1,133,000
General Public Buildings: $871,000
Solid Waste Management: $648,000
Health - Other: $551,000
Parks and Recreation: $209,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $182,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
Libraries: $118,000
Public Welfare - Other: $89,000
Natural Resources - Other: $58,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $42,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,064,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $505,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,837,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,837,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $898,000
Rents: $343,000
General Revenue - Other: $303,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $207,000
Financial Administration: $92,000
Local Fire Protection: $62,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $52,000
General - Other: $40,000
Regular Highways: $35,000
Central Staff Services: $21,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,915,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,837,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $685,000
General Local Government Support: $41,000
- Tax - Property: $10,920,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,818,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,511,000
Public Utilities Sales: $212,000
Other License: $134,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $117,000
Other: $30,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $27,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $112,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,262
- Number of aged recipients: 112
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,150
- Number of recipients under 18: 141
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 832
- Number of recipients older than 64: 289
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 537
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 529
Most common first names in Polk County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 465 | 70.7 years |
William | 380 | 73.1 years |
John | 333 | 72.4 years |
Mary | 294 | 77.9 years |
Robert | 232 | 70.4 years |
Charles | 194 | 68.4 years |
Annie | 153 | 79.5 years |
George | 131 | 75.0 years |
Willie | 123 | 75.3 years |
Thomas | 118 | 71.8 years |
Most common last names in Polk County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 180 | 73.2 years |
Williams | 164 | 72.9 years |
Brown | 132 | 72.4 years |
Davis | 118 | 74.1 years |
Jones | 112 | 72.2 years |
Carter | 93 | 74.1 years |
Johnson | 92 | 76.0 years |
Jackson | 80 | 71.4 years |
Hulsey | 77 | 70.6 years |
White | 71 | 73.7 years |
Businesses in Polk County, GA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 2 | Kroger | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 2 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Arby's | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
AutoZone | 2 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
Burger King | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
CVS | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
Curves | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | Subway | 4 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
FedEx | 3 | True Value | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
H&R Block | 2 | UPS | 2 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | Waffle House | 2 | |
Home Depot | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
KFC | 2 | Wendy's | 1 |