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  2. www.ncpedia.org › geography › polkPolk County | NCpedia

    POLK COUNTY GOVERNMENT: www.polknc.org. COUNTY SEAT: Columbus. FORMED: 1855 FORMED FROM: Rutherford, Henderson. LAND AREA: 237.79 square miles. 2020 POPULATION ESTIMATE: 29,328 White: 92.8% Black/African American: 4.2% American Indian: 0.6% Asian: 0.8% Pacific Islander: <0.1% Two or more races: 1.5% Hispanic/Latino: 5.9% (of any race)

  3. Polk County was formed in 1855 from Rutherford and Henderson counties. It was named in honor of Lt.-Colonel William Polk "who rendered distinguished service in the Battles of Germantown, Brandywine and Eutaw, in all of which he was wounded." It is in the southwestern section of the state and is bounded by the state of South Carolina and ...

  4. Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It's county seat is Columbus. As per 2020 census, the population of Polk County is 19656 people and population density is square miles. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 239 sq mi (619 km2). Polk County was established on 1855.

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  5. The County Seat Columbus, NC (population 3,600 in 1996) is located in the foothills of the scenic Appalachian Mountains. Officially designated as county seat of Polk County in 1855, Columbus has since undergone few boundary changes in the years following.

  6. 1855 Columbus, NC (population 3,600 in 1996) was approved by the North Carolina legislature to be the county seat for Polk County. Columbus has had a few boundary changes.in the Appalachian Mountains foothills [8] It is named for Dr. Columbus Mills, a state senator, who helped with the sectioning of Rutherford and Henderson Counties..

  7. Coordinates: 35°1640N 82°1003W. 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] References. ↑ "QuickFacts: Polk County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties.

  8. Locate my North Carolina township. Map of Counties in North Carolina. An interactive map of Counties in North Carolina. Click on a County to view more information about that County. About Polk County, North Carolina. Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,328.

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