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Welcome to Polk County
Central Florida’s Polk County is perfect for world-class fishing. It is home to 554 lakes filled with large mouth bass, also known as “Bass Fishing Capital of the World”. Central Florida's Polk County offers great outdoor activities such as fishing, golf, waterskiing and biking; a wide range of accommodations, from campgrounds and RV parks to vacation homes; and many fun attractions such as Cypress Gardens Adventure Park, Fantasy of Flight, Historic Bok Sanctuary and more. Besides from outdoor activities, Lakeland is home to the Florida Dance Theatre, Imperial Symphony Orchestra, Pied Piper Players Community Theatre, Polk Museum of Art, Polk Theatre, The Lakeland Center hosting events, such as concerts, sporting events, comedy, musicals, etc, and the annual Sun’N Fun Flying.
Lakeland’s population is est. at 92,000 and the ages according to the 2000 population by age:
Age 5-9 4736; 10-14 4544; 15-19 5029; 20-24 5719; 25-34 9802; 35-44 9582; 45-54 8817; 55-64 7345; 65-74 8347; 75-84 7049; 85 and older 2650.
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