Bartow, Florida
| Bartow, Florida | ||
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| Nickname(s): City of Oaks and Azaleas | ||
 Location in Polk County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 27°53′33″N 81°50′23″W / 27.89250°N 81.83972°WCoordinates: 27°53′33″N 81°50′23″W / 27.89250°N 81.83972°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Florida | |
| County | Polk | |
| First Settled | Pre-Columbian Era | |
| Nearby Black Seminole settlement | Late 1810s | |
| Resettled | 1851 | |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1882 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Trish Pfeiffer | |
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| • City Manager | George A. Long | |
| • U.S. Congress | Dennis A. Ross (R) | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 52.34 sq mi (135.56 km2) | |
| • Land | 47.35 sq mi (122.64 km2) | |
| • Water | 4.99 sq mi (12.92 km2) | |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • City | 16,959 | |
| • Density | 324.02/sq mi (125.10/km2) | |
| • Metro | 584,383 | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP codes | 33830-33831 | |
| Area code(s) | 863 | |
| Slogan(s) | Our History Comes to Life | |
| FIPS code | 12-03675 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0278138 | |
| Website | www |
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Bartow (/ˈbɑːrtoʊ/ BAR-toh) is the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow, the first brigade commander to die in combat during the American Civil War. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census, the city had a population of 15,340 and an estimated population of 16,959 in 2009. It is part of the Lakeland−Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 584,383 in 2009. As of 2016, the mayor of Bartow is Trish Pfeiffer.
Located near the source of the Peace River, Bartow is approximately 39 miles (63 km) east of the Tampa Bay Area and 50 miles (80 km) southwest of the Greater Orlando area. The city is near the center of "Lightning Alley" and has frequent afternoon thunderstorms in the summer, but typically has sunny and mild winters. Government, mining, and agriculture are the major sectors of the area's economy. The primary roads in the Bartow area are U.S. Route 17, U.S. Route 98 and State Road 60, which provide access to locations throughout Central Florida.
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