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Welcome to Polk County ...

Time Zone: Polk County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bolivar is the Seat for Polk County.

Polk County was founded in 1835 and was created by taking area from Greene County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Polk had a population of 32,228 people. This is an increase of 3.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,137 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Polk represented 0.52% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Polk County:

  • Aldrich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Aldrich is located in Polk County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Bolivar
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Polk County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <2>
  • Fair Play
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
    • Fair Play is located in Polk County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <2>
  • Flemington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Polk County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Goodnight
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
    • Goodnight is located in Polk County (MO)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
    • Goodnight has also been known as:
    • Goodnight village
  • Halfway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Polk County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Humansville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Morrisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
    • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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