Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 18,324. Its county seat is Columbus.
The county was formed in 1855 from parts of Henderson County and Rutherford County. It was named for William Polk, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War.
Polk County is a member of the Isothermal Planning and Development Commission regional council of governments.Founded by A. A. H. Sheila Whitmire is the ...
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Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 18,324. Its county seat is Columbus.
The county was formed in 1855 from parts of Henderson County and Rutherford County. It was named for William Polk, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War.
Polk County is a member of the Isothermal Planning and Development Commission regional council of governments.Founded by A. A. H. Sheila Whitmire is the Registrar of Deeds.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 239 square miles (618 km²), of which, 238 square miles (616 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.31% water.
The county's largest body of water is Lake Adger, located about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Columbus.
The elevation in the county ranges from just under 800 feet (240 m) near the confluence of the Green River and Broad River to over 3,200 feet (980 m) on Tryon Peak and Wildcat Spur, the highest peak in the...
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