Bartow, Florida

Bartow is a city located in the U.S. State of Florida located in Central Florida east of the Tampa Bay area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 15,340. It is the county seat of Polk County{{GR|6}}.

Infrastructure

Street Layout

The city is laid out in a typical four quadrant grid. The north-south axis is Broadway Avenue, and the east-west axis is Main Street(which is also known as Business S.R. 60). At the center of the grid is the historic downtown of Bartow which includes the old courthouse, the new courthouse, and the County Administration building as well as other government offices. As a typical rule, most of the residential (especially the older neighborhoods) are in the southern half of town. The two historically African-American sections of town often called by their major street, Polk Street "Westside" and Martin Luther King Blvd "Eastside" are west, northwest, and east southeast of the center of town, respectively.

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Utilities

Transportation

The major highways which run through Bartow are US 98, US 17, and State Road 60. US 17 provides easy access to Winter Haven and Ft. Meade. Going north on US 98 from Bartow is a 15 minute drive to Lakeland. West on State Road 60 leads to Tampa, while east takes one to Lake Wales, and further down, to Vero Beach. The quickest route to Orlando from Bartow is Interstate 4 via the Polk Parkway, which is accessed from US 98 between Bartow and Lakeland.

Related Topics:
US 98 - US 17 - Winter Haven - Ft. Meade - Lakeland - Tampa - Lake Wales - Vero Beach - Orlando - Interstate 4 - Polk Parkway

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For small aviation needs, Bartow Municipal Airport is available. Both Tampa International Airport and Orlando International Airport are less than an hour away.

Related Topics:
Bartow Municipal Airport - Tampa International Airport - Orlando International Airport

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Bartow has its own bus system, the Bartow Shuttle which runs from 6 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and also offers intercity service to other cities in Polk County through the Polk County InterCity Transit System. The Citrus Connection, which serves Lakeland and Winter Haven, also has buses that serve the Bartow downtown area.

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