601 Ave C SE, Winter Haven, FL 33880 Property Records

Polk County property record for 601 Ave C SE, Winter Haven, FL 33880

Property Summary

Property Type	Public School (Administration, Campus, Dorms, Instruction)
Details	77,824 sqft · built 1975
Lot Size	12.7 acres (556,557 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$10,000 (Sep 2015)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`26-28-28-594500-000010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`26-28-28-594500-000010`
Alternative APNs	`282826594500000010` `82826000`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	77,824 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	77,824 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1975
Effective Year Built	Effective 1989
Lot Area	556,557 sqft
Canopy	5,000 sqft
Total Buildings	21 Buildings

Location & Zoning

Street Address	288 7TH ST SE
City	BARTOW
State	FL
Zip	33830
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > Public School (Administration, Campus, Dorms, Instruction)
Legal Description	REPLAT OF ELBERT SHORES SUB PB 30 PG 22 TRACTS 1 TO 3 & TRACT 4 S 762.6 FT & THAT PORTION OF AVE B & BATES AVE RUNNING BETWEEN 6TH ST 7TH ST SE VACATED SEVENTH ST SE LYING E OF TRACTS 1 THRU 3 & W OF TRACT 4
Legal Range	26E
Legal Township	28S
Legal Section	28
Legal Subdivision	ELBERT SHORES SUBDIVISION REPLAT
Legal Tract	1 thru 3,4
Legal Block	1
Jurisdiction	POLK FL
Township / Civil Division	WINTER HAVEN-AUBURNDALE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1046
Census Tract	13902

Owner

601 Ave C SE, a public works property, is owned by a company that bought it in September 2015.

Source: Polk County records, as of September 28, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 391, BARTOW, FL 33831-0391
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 17, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 17, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2015169873
Deed Book / Page	9630 / 717
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of September 28, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Florida
County	Polk County
Municipality	Winter Haven City
Unified School District	Polk County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$6,628,390 (-1.88%) Land $2,114,913 Building $4,513,477	$6,628,390 (-4.41%) Land $2,114,913 Building $4,513,477
2025	Additional exemption filed	$6,755,577	$6,933,997 Land $2,114,913 Building $4,819,084
2023	Additional exemption filed	$5,640,022 Land $2,114,913 Building $3,525,109	$5,640,022 Land $2,114,913 Building $3,525,109

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 601 Ave C SE in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 2004.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 14, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 18 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	18 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2004–2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2022 · Hurricane Ian

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 601 Ave C SE is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 97.6% of Florida
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	WINTER HAVEN WATER DEPARTMENT serves 87,537 people · EPA ID FL6531992
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2021
Lead	7 ppb (2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli resolved · Sep 2021
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	16 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 240 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20