Polk County

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Polk county is located in east Nebraska. Polk county has 438.34 square miles of land area and 2.30 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Polk county population is 5,307, which has shrunk 5.89% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Polk county median household income is $54,375 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 43.78% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 33.50% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Polk county median house value is $97,600 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 68.86% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 47.84% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Polk county is close to the state average in quality. The Polk county area code is 402.

Population	5,307 (2010-2014), rank #54
Population Growth	-5.89% since 2000, rank #46
Population Density:	12.04/sq mi, rank #40
Median Household Income:	$54,375 at 2010-2014—43.78% increase since 2000, rank #12
Median House Price:	$97,600 at 2010-2014—68.86% increase since 2000, rank #34
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	438.34 sq mi, rank #83
Water Area:	2.30 sq mi (0.52%), rank #57
State:	Nebraska
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Area Code:	402