Polk County Profile

County Seat: Bartow Nearest MSA: Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA Largest Cities: 1 Lakeland 2 Winter Haven 3 Haines City Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 232 Orlando ................................... 51 Tampa ................................... 42 Jacksonville ................................... 166 Miami ................................... 178 Atlanta ................................... 434 Chicago ................................... 1021 Dallas ................................... 952 New York ................................... 990 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 863
Polk 1980: 321,652 1990: 405,382 2007: 574,746 2015(p): 660,500 2030(p): 813,800 (p) Denotes Projected Population Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,251,243 20,955,900 25,340,700		Average Temperature High Low January: 70 49 July: 92 73 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation   53 Average Annual Rain Days   107 (2006) In-Migration 37,468 Out-Migration 23,760 Net-Migration 13,708 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 269,087 Labor Force % of County Population 46.8 Number in County Unemployed 12,017 Unemployment Rate 4.5% N/D = No Data Polk Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 257,070 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining 2.4% 1.2% Construction 6.0% 8.0% Manufacturing 6.9% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 18.9% 20.8% Information 0.9% 2.1% Financial Activities 4.4% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 12.7% 17.0% Education & Health Services 9.9% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 6.5% 11.4% Other Services 2.0% 3.1% Public administration 4.8% 5.8% Unclassified 0.1% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $33,530 Construction $36,474 Education & Health Services $36,265 Financial Activities $42,976 Information $42,325 Leisure & Hospitality $14,728 Manufacturing $42,438 Natural Resources & Mining $26,111 Other Services $25,732 Professional & Business Services $33,506 Public administration $38,654 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $31,890 Unclassified $24,165   Polk Florida 2004 $27,696 $32,618 2005 $29,625 $34,798 2006 $31,018 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers   Publix Super Markets Business Line: Retail Food Number of Employees - 9,500   Wal-mart Business Line: Retail General Merchandise Number of Employees - 5,100   Lakeland Regional Medical Center Business Line: Hospital / Medical Number of Employees - 4,600   MOSAIC Business Line: Phosphate Mining Number of Employees - 4,000   Winter Haven Hospital Business Line: Hospital / Medical Number of Employees - 2,500   State Farm Insurance Business Line: Insurance Number of Employees - 2,000   GEICO Business Line: Insurance Number of Employees - 2,000   Watson Clinic Business Line: Medical Number of Employees - 1,500   GC Services Business Line: Call Center Number of Employees - 1,000   Florida Natural Growers Business Line: Citrus Processing Number of Employees - 1,000

Federal Interstates I-4 Federal Highways US-27, US-98 State Highways SR-60 Railroads CSX Rail Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Tampa International Airport & Orlando International Airport # Runways 9 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 11002 General Aviation Airports Lakeland Linder Regional, Bartow Municipal, Winter Haven Gilbert Field, Lake Wales Municipal   Local Deep Water Port Tampa Port Authority Miles to Closest Port 49

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:   Government 6.8656 Schools 7.5125 Special 0.0000 Total 14.3781 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone Yes STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies:   Tampa Electric Company   Lakeland Electric   Progress Energy     Natural Gas Companies:   TECO Peoples Gas Company   Central Florida Gas Company     Telephone Companies:   Verizon     Water & Sewer Companies:   County/City Service       Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 3,000 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 500   Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 2,500 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 800   Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s)     Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 69 2,919 46,621 Secondary: 42 2,580 47,544 Totals: 111 5,499 94,165   Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:   Colleges/Universities:   Webster University   Florida Southern College   Warner Southern College   Webber International University   University of South Florida Polytechnic   Southeastern University   Everest University     Junior/Community Colleges:   Polk Community College   Florida Technical College   Keiser College     Vocational/Technical Schools:   Ridge Technical Center   Traviss Technical Center     Other Schools:   Spurgeon Baptist Bible College

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 91.56 Food 99.96 Housing 83.42 Medical Care 92.82 Personal Goods and Services 96.67 Transportation 98.89 Medical Services:   Bartow Memorial Hospital   Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center   Lake Wales Hospital   Lakeland Regional Medical Center   Watson Clinic   Winter Haven Hospital     Recreational Opportunities:   Golf Courses   Lake Kissimmee State Park   Pro Baseball Spring Training   Van Fleet Bike Trail   Youth Sports Leagues     Historical Points Of Interest:   Bok Tower Gardens   Cypress Gardens Adventure Park   Homeland Heritage Park   Lake Wales Depot Museum   Mulberry Phospate Museum   Polk County Historical Library     Cultural Events/Festivals:   Florida Citrus Festival   Haven Art Festival   Mayfair by the Lake