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Polk County
Polk County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 31,519 County Seat Polk County Courthouse State FIPS 29 County FIPS 167 Num Towns 8 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 13,378 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 31,877 Median Age 38.9 Veterans 1,899 Housing Units 13,410 Uninsured 1,096 Net Migration (recent) 186 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 608 Total Employees 8,229 Avg Annual Pay $46,113 Median Household Income $54,487 Poverty Rate 17.2% Unemployment Rate 3.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $57,338 Federal Spending FY2024 $181,759,731 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,767
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $171,700 Median Rent $752 FMR Studio $677 FMR 1BR $681 FMR 2BR $837 FMR 3BR $1,170 FMR 4BR $1,406
Health & Safety
Hospitals 8 EMS Stations 24 Fire Stations 24 Police Stations 24 Adult Smoking 22.8% Adult Obesity 38.7% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 35.7 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91 Electric Customers 2933914 Towns with Broadband Data 8 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 35 Libraries 8 Historic Places (NRHP) 4 Homeless Population N/A Schools 60 SNAP Stores 28 Bank Branches 12
Agriculture
Total Farms 153 Land in Farms (acres) 79,733 Avg Farm Size (acres) 521.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2020-07-09 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-21 EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2015-08-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2011-05-09 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-23 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2011-02-03 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2009-06-19
Detailed Topics
Communities in Polk County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
