Local Wiki
Polk County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Third Monday of each month at 5:00 PM.
- Meeting location
- Bryant H. Womack Justice & Administration Building, 40 Courthouse Street, Columbus, NC 28722.
- Register of Deeds
- Sheila Whitmire · 828.894.8450 · swhitmire@polknc.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.polknc.gov/commissioner_information/agendas_and_meetings.php
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 5 members elected at-large to staggered four-year terms. Chairman: Myron Yoder. Vice-Chairman: David Moore.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (1)
- Polk County Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (9)
- Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue, Inc.
- Dana Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
- Edneyville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
- Green Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Mill Spring Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Saluda Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Inc.
- Sunny View Fire & Rescue
- Town of Columbus Fire Department, Inc.
- Tryon Volunteer Fire Department
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Polk Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)