Bartow is a city and 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 of the Confederate Army to die in combat during the American Civil War. It is part of the Lakeland−Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 787,404, as of July 1, 2022. According to the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 19,309.
Southeast
Bartow
Polk County, FL
Population
19,424
Walk Score
63 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,027
Median home value
$195,200
Settled
1851
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Bartow Downtown Commercial District · listed 1993
- Northeast Bartow Residential District · listed 1993
- South Bartow Residential District · listed 1993
Notable landmarks
- Brown, Lawrence, House · listed 2001
- Holland, Benjamin Franklin, House · listed 1975
- Mann Manor · listed 2011
- Oak Hill Cemetery · listed 2003
- Polk County Courthouse, Old · listed 1989
- South Florida Military College · listed 1972
- Surveyor's Lake Schoolhouse
- Surveyor's Lake Schoolhouse · listed 2024
- Swearingen, John J., House · listed 1982
- Thompson and Company Cigar Factory · listed 2002
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