Back Polk County, Noord-Carolina Afrikaans مقاطعة بولك (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic Polk County, North Carolina BAR Полк (окръг, Северна Каролина) Bulgarian পোল্ক কাউন্টি, নর্থ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY Полк (гуо, Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Polk County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, North Carolina) CEB Polk County (Severní Karolína) Czech Polk County, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Polk County (North Carolina) German
Polk County | |
|---|---|
 Polk County Courthouse in Columbus | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′40″N 82°10′03″W / 35.277901°N 82.167621°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Named for | Colonel William Polk |
| Seat | Columbus |
| Largest town | Tryon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238.45 sq mi (617.6 km2) |
| • Land | 237.69 sq mi (615.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2) 0.32% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 19,328 |
| • Density | 81.32/sq mi (31.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Website | www |
Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 19,328 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Columbus.[2]
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Polk County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.