Polk County

Region: Mountain
County Seat: Columbus
Population: 18,324¹
Towns & Cities: Saluda, Tryon

Polk county was formed in 1855 from Rutherford and Henderson counties. It is in the southwestern section of the State and is bounded by the State of South Carolina and Henderson and Rutherford counties.²

Additional County History


	Government & Community Bodies (1)
	Recreation (2)

¹ Population figures from Census Bureau Home Page for the 2000 Census.
² Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.

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