Four Corners, Florida facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Four Corners, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
Country	United States
State	Florida
Counties	Lake, Polk, Osceola, Orange
Area
• Total	50.96 sq mi (131.99 km2)
• Land	47.54 sq mi (123.12 km2)
• Water	3.42 sq mi (8.87 km2)
Elevation	115 ft (35 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	56,381
• Density	1,186.04/sq mi (457.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	33897, 34714, 34747, 34787
FIPS code	12-24581
GNIS feature ID	2402506

Four Corners is a special area in Florida, USA. It's called a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's a community that isn't officially a city or town but is still counted for population.

What makes Four Corners unique is that it's located where four different counties meet! These counties are Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Polk.

In 2020, about 56,381 people lived in Four Corners. This was a big jump from 26,116 people in 2010, showing that the area is growing quickly.

The parts of Four Corners in Lake, Orange, and Osceola counties are considered part of the larger Orlando area. The part in Polk County is connected to the Lakeland and Winter Haven area.

Years ago, a theme park called Splendid China was in Four Corners. It opened in 1993 and closed on December 31, 2003. It was a 75-acre park with more than 60 small models of famous Chinese landmarks.

Later, a new resort called Margaritaville Resort opened in January 2020 on the same land where Splendid China used to be. This resort has homes, condos, and timeshares, all inspired by singer Jimmy Buffett. Next to it, the Sunset Walk restaurants and shops opened in 2019. You can even hear Radio Margaritaville broadcasting live from the resort!

Where is Four Corners Located?

Four Corners gets its name because it's where the borders of four counties meet: Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Polk. This makes it the only community in Florida to be in four counties at once!

It's about 25 miles southwest of Orlando and 37 miles northeast of Lakeland. Nearby communities include Horizon West and Bay Lake to the northeast, Celebration to the east, and Loughman to the southeast.

The total area of Four Corners is about 50.96 square miles (131.7 square kilometers). Most of this is land, but about 3.42 square miles (8.9 square kilometers) is water.

Major roads like Interstate 4 and U.S. Route 27 run through or near Four Corners. The Western Beltway (Florida State Road 429) also goes through the eastern part of the area.

Did you know? Four Corners gets more lightning strikes per area than anywhere else in the United States!

Who Lives in Four Corners?

The population of Four Corners has grown a lot over the years.

Here's a look at the different groups of people living in Four Corners, based on the 2020 census:

In 2020, there were 56,381 people living in Four Corners. There were about 15,955 households, which are groups of people living together in one home.

In 2010, about 33.6% of households had children under 18 living there. The average household had 2.64 people. The median age of people in Four Corners was 36.7 years old.

Schools in Four Corners

Because Four Corners is in four different counties, it's served by four different school districts! These are:

• Lake County Schools
• Polk County Public Schools
• School District of Osceola County, Florida
• Orange County Public Schools

For example, students in the Orange County part of Four Corners might go to Keene's Crossing Elementary School, Bridgewater Middle School, and Windermere High School.

Getting Around Four Corners

The main roads in the Four Corners area are U.S. Route 27 and U.S. Route 192. These roads meet about a mile west of where the four county borders cross.

There are also two bus routes from Lynx, Orlando's bus system, that serve the area. These buses help people travel along U.S. 192 and U.S. 27.