Bartow, Florida

About Bartow

Set in the central part of Florida, Bartow is a close-knit town counting 22,084 people who proudly call it home.

Bartow holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 46.48 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 475 residents per square mile.

📰 Bartow News Today

• Bartow, Florida: Small-town pride, a century of golf and 175 years of history Tampa Bay 28 · Sep 25
• Betty Camp Obituary (2026) - Bartow, FL - Gause Funeral Home - Bartow SMH.com.au · Oct 5
• Timothy Graydon Jr., Florida Tech Panthers, Wide Receiver 247Sports · Oct 6
• Robert Jones Obituary (2026) - Bartow, FL - Gause Funeral Home - Bartow Dallas News · Oct 3
• Bartow Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Bartow Unique

• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 22,084.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bartow

• Krab Kingz Seafood of Bartow
• Palace Pizza — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• ABC Pizza
• Beef O'Brady's — american
• Broadway Diner — american
• Curly Tails
• El Ranchito Jalisco

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Luster All African American Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bartow

• Fort Blount Park reviews ★
• Nye Jordan Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bartow

• BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY
• BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL
• BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL
• FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP
• HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND
• JAMES E. STEPHENS ACADEMY
• JEAN O'DELL LEARNING CENTER
• POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S CENTRAL CENTER
• POLK HALFWAY HOUSE
• SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARY
• TRANSITION SCHOOL
• UNION ACADEMY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Bartow Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Bartow

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