Polk, Pennsylvania

About Polk

Polk, PA is a tiny community located in northwestern Pennsylvania, home to 625 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Polk holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 2.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 308 residents per square mile.

📰 Polk News Today

• Polk County man accused of having sex with minor he brought home from Pennsylvania: 'He loved her' FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Jul 22
• Man accused of grooming Pennsylvania teen he met online, bringing her to Polk County wfla.com · Jul 22
• Polk City man accused of bringing teenage girl from Pennsylvania to Florida for sexual activity wtsp.com · Jul 22
• Roy Nelson Wheeler Obituary (2026) - Polk, PA - Rose and Black Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. - Stoneboro Legacy obituary · Aug 4
• Ruth Theresa Polk Obituary (2026) - Orange, PA - Yeosock Funeral Home, Inc. - Plains Legacy obituary · May 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Polk Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Polk

• Country Grub

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Polk

• State Game Lands Number 39 · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Polk

🏘️ Nearby Communities