Lake Park, Florida facts for kids
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Lake Park, Florida
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| Town of Lake Park | |
Location of Lake Park in Palm Beach County, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Palm Beach |
| Incorporated (Town of Kelsey City) | 1923 |
| Incorporated (Town of Lake Park) | 1939 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.44 sq mi (6.31 km2) |
| • Land | 2.08 sq mi (5.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 9,047 |
| • Density | 4,339.09/sq mi (1,675.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
33403, 33408, 33410
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| Area code(s) | 561, 728 |
| FIPS code | 12-38600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0285268 |
Lake Park is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Lake Park is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 9,047 at the 2020 US census.
Geography
Lake Park is located at 26°48′1″N 80°3′51″W / 26.80028°N 80.06417°W (26.800389, –80.064237).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (595.70 ha), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (7.66%) is water.
History
In 1923, it was officially incorporated as The Town of Kelsey City. It was originally named after Boston entrepreneur Harry Seymour Kelsey, after he purchased 30,000 acres (12,140.57 hectares) north of West Palm Beach. The town was renamed The Town of Lake Park in 1939, and it was the first zoned municipality in the State of Florida. It was designed and planned by Dr. John Nolan of Boston, Massachusetts, and the Olmsted Brothers, the landscaping firm of Frederick Law Olmsted's sons, Frederick Jr. and John Charles.
Since then, the boundaries of Lake Park have expanded to 2.35 square miles (6.1 km2) of residential, business, industrial and mixed-use land. The Lake Park Town Hall, constructed in 1927 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, survived the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane and served as a shelter for town residents during the storm.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 470 | — | |
| 1940 | 379 | −19.4% | |
| 1950 | 489 | 29.0% | |
| 1960 | 3,589 | 633.9% | |
| 1970 | 6,993 | 94.8% | |
| 1980 | 6,909 | −1.2% | |
| 1990 | 6,704 | −3.0% | |
| 2000 | 8,721 | 30.1% | |
| 2010 | 8,155 | −6.5% | |
| 2020 | 9,047 | 10.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 2,702 | 29.87% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 4,843 | 53.53% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 5 | 0.06% |
| Asian (NH) | 220 | 2.43% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some other race (NH) | 57 | 0.63% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 282 | 3.12% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 938 | 10.37% |
| Total | 9,047 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,047 people, 2,733 households, and 1,759 families residing in the town.
2010 census
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| 2010 Census | Lake Park | Palm Beach County | Florida |
| Total population | 8,155 | 1,320,134 | 18,801,310 |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | −6.5% | +16.7% | +17.6% |
| Population density | 3,740.8/sq mi | 670.2/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi |
| White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) | 37.4% | 73.5% | 75.0% |
| (Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) | 33.2% | 60.1% | 57.9% |
| Black or African-American | 53.7% | 17.3% | 16.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 8.0% | 19.0% | 22.5% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| Some Other Race | 0.2% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 8,155 people, 2,751 households, and 1,785 families residing in the town.
Libraries
The Lake Park Library is a public library at 529 Park Avenue, Lake Park, FL 33403. It was founded by the Lake Park Woman's Club in 1962, and it was established on the Town Hall's second floor. Ownership of the library was transferred from the Woman's Club to the town, and it was relocated in 1969 to a new building next door, where it currently resides. The growing population and book collection led to the creation of a meeting room and a separate children's room by 1990. Thereafter, rapid transformations in the library's services and the diversification of library materials led to expanding the building from December 1999 to October 2000.
The library provides a variety of services and events including storytimes for children, homework assistance, programs for adults, public computers with internet access, and access to two study rooms.
See also
In Spanish: Lake Park (Florida) para niños
