Cypress Lakes, Florida facts for kids
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Cypress Lakes, Florida
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Location of Cypress Lakes, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Palm Beach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
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| • Total | 1,468 |
| • Density | 3,438.9/sq mi (1,327.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 561, 728 |
| FIPS code | 12-16079 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867133 |
Cypress Lakes was a small community located in Palm Beach County, Florida, in the United States. It used to be called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it was an area defined by the government for collecting information about people. In the year 2000, about 1,468 people lived there. Today, Cypress Lakes is still an "unincorporated place," which means it doesn't have its own city government.
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Where is Cypress Lakes?
Cypress Lakes is located in the sunny state of Florida. You can find it in Palm Beach County. The community is situated at specific geographic coordinates: 26 degrees, 43 minutes, 44 seconds North latitude and 80 degrees, 7 minutes, 27 seconds West longitude.
Land and Water Areas
According to official records, Cypress Lakes covered a total area of about 1.2 square kilometers (0.5 square miles). Most of this area was land, about 1.1 square kilometers (0.4 square miles). A smaller part, about 0.1 square kilometers (0.0 square miles), was covered by water.
Who Lived in Cypress Lakes?
In the year 2000, a census (a count of the population) was taken. This count showed that 1,468 people lived in Cypress Lakes. These people lived in 861 different homes, called households. About 519 of these households were families.
Community Makeup
Most of the people living in Cypress Lakes were White, making up about 98.30% of the population. A smaller number were African American or Asian. About 1.84% of the people identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Age in the Community
Cypress Lakes was a community with many older adults. In 2000, a large part of the population, about 81.1%, was 65 years old or older. Only a small percentage, about 1.6%, were under 18 years old. The average age of people living there was 74 years.
Languages Spoken
In 2000, the main language spoken in Cypress Lakes was English. About 96.42% of all residents spoke English as their first language. A smaller group, about 3.57% of the population, spoke Italian as their first language.
