Cypress Gardens, Florida facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cypress Gardens, Florida
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Location in Polk County and the state of Florida
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| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2) |
| • Land | 3.45 sq mi (8.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 10,169 |
| • Density | 2,947.54/sq mi (1,138.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
33884
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| Area code(s) | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-16050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0281211 |
Cypress Gardens is a special kind of community in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts as a community for statistics, even though it's not officially a city or town.
In 2020, about 10,169 people lived in Cypress Gardens. It is part of a larger area called the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. This area includes several cities and towns that are close to each other.
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Where is Cypress Gardens?
Cypress Gardens is located in the state of Florida. You can find it at these coordinates: 28°0′12″N 81°41′26″W / 28.00333°N 81.69056°W.
The total area of Cypress Gardens is about 4.3 square miles (11.1 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, which is about 3.8 square miles (9.8 square kilometers). The rest, about 0.5 square miles (1.3 square kilometers), is water.
How Many People Live Here?
The number of people living in Cypress Gardens has changed over the years. Here is a quick look at the population from different census counts:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 3,757 | — | |
| 1980 | 8,043 | 114.1% | |
| 1990 | 9,188 | 14.2% | |
| 2000 | 8,844 | −3.7% | |
| 2010 | 8,917 | 0.8% | |
| 2020 | 10,169 | 14.0% | |
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Population in 2020
According to the 2020 census, there were 10,169 people living in Cypress Gardens. There were also 3,766 households. A household is a group of people living in the same home.
The community is quite diverse. Many different groups of people live here. About 20.1% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Life in Cypress Gardens
In 2000, about 27.3% of the households had children under 18 living with them. Most households (63.2%) were married couples. The average household had 2.42 people.
The median age of people in Cypress Gardens was 45 years old. This means half the people were older than 45 and half were younger.
See also
- In Spanish: Cypress Gardens para niños
