Polk City, Iowa

Polk City is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,344 at the 2000 census; a special census in 2005 counted 2,872 residents.¹ It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

HISTORY

Polk City was settled in 1846 and incorporated as a city on March 13, 1875. It was an early contender for the seat of Polk County before Des Moines was ultimately chosen.²

GEOGRAPHY

Polk City is located at 41n46, 93w43 (41.770523, -93.715873)³.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km) is land and 0.37% is water.

Polk City is located along Saylorville Lake and near Big Creek State Park.

DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the census⁴ of 2000, there were 2,344 people, 826 households, and 645 families residing in the city. The population density was 862.4 people per square mile (332.7/km). There were 842 housing units at an average density of 309.8/sq mi (119.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 98.08% White, 0.30% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Approximately 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.

The age distribution among residents is as follows: 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $58,000, and the median income for a family was $64,688. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $27,863 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,476, and About 2.0% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

REFERENCES

 ¹ United States Census Bureau (2005). "Special Census Certified Counts for Governmental Units in Iowa". Retrieved on 2006-08-10.
 ² Henning, Barbara Beving Long; Patrice K. Beam (2003). Des Moines and Polk County: Flag on the Prairie. Sun Valley, California: American Historical Press. ISBN 1-892724-34-0.
 ³ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
 ⁴ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

LINKS

 * City of Polk City http://www.polkcity.org/
 * Polk City Chamber of Commerce http://www.polkcitychamber.com/
 * North Polk Community School District http://www.n-polk.k12.ia.us/