Facility Type:

Community Health Center

Community Type:

Urban – Underserved

Community/Service Population:

2,501 - 5,000 / 2,501 - 5,000

Community Information:

Bartow, appropriately named "City of Oaks and Azaleas," contains many historic homes built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With a population of approximately 20,000, Bartow remains the county seat of Polk County, which is one of Florida's geographically largest counties, with more than 585,000 residents. Thousands of government and private business employees commute to Bartow, daily. Production of phosphate, citrus, and cattle are among the mainstays of the county's economy.

Bartow is 40 miles east of Tampa, and 60 miles southwest of Orlando. It is strategically located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and State Road 60.

3RNET Network Coordinator
Contact Information:

Savannah Hughes
Florida Department of Health, Office of Rural Health
4052 Esplanade Way
Bin #C15 (mail)
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1735
Tel: 850-245-4572
Savannah.Hughes@flhealth.gov

J-1 Contact Information:

Florida Department of Health
Florida State Office Primary Care Services
Div. Public Health Statistics & Performance Mgt.
Florida Department of Health, Bin C15
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1735
Tel: