[PAR] [TLE] Bartow, Florida [SEP] Bartow ( ) is the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States.  Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow, the first brigade commander to die in combat during the American Civil War.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census, the city had a population of 15,340 and an estimated population of 16,959 in 2009.  It is part of the Lakeland−Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 584,383 in 2009.  As of 2016, the mayor of Bartow is Trish Pfeiffer. [PAR] [TLE] South Bartow Residential District [SEP] The Bartow Downtown Commercial District (also known as the Old Polk County Courthouse) is a historic district in central Bartow, Florida.  Composed of an area bounded by Floral and 1st Avenues and Main and Vine Streets, the district includes 204 contributing properties.  It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
[PAR] [TLE] Bartow , Florida [ SEP ] Bartow ( ) is the county seat of Polk County , Florida , United States . Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount , the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow , the first brigade commander to die in combat during the American Civil War . According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census , the city had a population of 15,340 and an estimated population of 16,959 in 2009 . It is part of the Lakeland−Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area , which had an estimated population of 584,383 in 2009 . As of 2016 , the mayor of Bartow is Trish Pfeiffer . [PAR] [TLE] South Bartow Residential District [ SEP ] The Bartow Downtown Commercial District ( also known as the Old Polk County Courthouse ) is a historic district in central Bartow , Florida . Composed of an area bounded by Floral and 1st Avenues and Main and Vine Streets , the district includes 204 contributing properties . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 .
What is the 2009 population of the town that contains South Bartow Residential District?
What is the 2009 population of the town that contains South Bartow Residential District ?
16,959
16,959