Polk, FL town hall & government
Polk spent $4.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,550 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Polk's government.
Where Polk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Polk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Polk County School District
Polk's K–12 school district, shared with Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake and Fort Meade. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 37%
- State 44%
- Federal 19%
Of the $12,447 per pupil, $7,619 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Polk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Polk pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Polk's government
Who represents Polk
Polk is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Daniel Webster. Ron DeSantis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.