Polk County, TN

Polk County is located on the southeastern corner of Tennessee and is bordered by North Carolina and Georgia. The county has three hydroelectric plants on the Ocoee River and one on the Hiwassee River that are operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority.

As a Three-Star Community, Polk County is making strides to preserve existing employment, create new job opportunities, and build a strong base for future economic development.

Business travel and freight shipments and deliveries are convenient to and from Polk County because of its strategic location within 18 miles of I-75, and proximity to the east/west connectors of I-40 (50 miles) and I-24 (30 miles).  U.S. Hwy. 64 and U.S. Hwy. 411 travel through the county providing secondary transportation routes. State Highways 30, 314 and 68 are also located in the county and serve as connectors to the interstate and federal highway systems.