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Moving to Bartow, Florida

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Population: 15,340. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,278 (+6.1% change)
Males: 7,604 (49.6%), Females: 7,736 (50.4%)

Polk County

Zip codes: 33830.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $38,568
Median house value: $70,000

Population by Race

Races in Bartow:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.6%)
  • Black (28.4%)
  • Hispanic (8.1%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (11.2%), English (9.1%), Irish (7.8%), German (7.3%), Italian (1.9%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 116 feet

Land area: 11.2 square miles

Map of Bartow, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bartow

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bartow city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

5.4% Foreign born (4.0% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -261 (-1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bartow:

  • BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1239 E MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bartow:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bartow:

  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 14 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
  • MAC DILL AFB (about 48 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)
  • TAMPA INTL (about 48 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bartow:

Amtrak stations near Bartow:

  • 11 miles: WINTER HAVEN (1800 7TH ST. S.W.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
  • 14 miles: LAKELAND (600 LAKE MIRROR DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bartow:

  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 42 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 44 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)

Schools

Public high schools in Bartow:

  • BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,184; Location: 1270 S BROADWAY AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PR (Students: 248; Location: 1270 S BROADWAY AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bartow:

  • BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 852; Location: 550 E CLOWER STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 1530 S FLORAL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JAMES E. STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 1350 N MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • UNION ACADEMY (Students: 413; Location: 1195 E WABASH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY (Students: 384; Location: 590 S WILSON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GIBBONS STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 1860 E GIBBONS STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE (Students: 323; Location: P. O. BOX 391; Grades: PK – 12)
  • GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP (Students: 299; Location: 1395 W POLK STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 550 E CLOWER STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • POLK REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER (Students: 115; Location: 2155 BOB PHILLIPS ROAD; Grades: 03 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Bartow:

  • FIRST METHODIST SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 455 SOUTH BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 5)
  • OAKS SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 455 N WILSON AVE P O BOX 1534; Grades: PK – 6)
  • GENEVA CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC. (Students: 33; Location: P.O. BOX 2636; Grades: KG – 4)

Libraries

Library in Bartow:

  • POLK COUNTY LIBRARY COOPERATIVE (Operating income: $6,221,942; Location: 2150 S. BROADWAY AVENUE; 638,138 books; 19,288 audio materials; 12,733 video materials; 1,234 serial subscriptions)

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