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Lakeland, Tennessee
Location of Lakeland in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Location of Lakeland in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Shelby
Area
 • Total 23.90 sq mi (61.90 km2)
 • Land 23.48 sq mi (60.82 km2)
 • Water 0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2)
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 12,714
 • Estimate 
(2019)
12,642
 • Density 541/sq mi (226.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38002
Area code(s) 901
FIPS code 47-40350
GNIS feature ID 1313627

Lakeland is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and a part of the Memphis metropolitan area. The population was 12,430 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Lakeland is located at 35°13′50″N 89°44′25″W / 35.23056°N 89.74028°W / 35.23056; -89.74028. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.0 square miles (47 km2), of which 17.6 square miles (46 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (2.33%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 612
1990 1,204 96.7%
2000 6,862 469.9%
2010 12,430 81.1%
2020 12,714 2.3%
Sources:

2020 census

Lakeland racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 10,110 72.71%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,372 9.87%
Native American 29 0.21%
Asian 771 5.55%
Pacific Islander 4 0.03%
Other/Mixed 642 4.62%
Hispanic or Latino 976 7.02%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 13,904 people, 4,148 households, and 3,322 families residing in the city.

History

The city was the location of the now defunct Lakeland Amusement Park. It had two railroads within the park property, including the 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Huff 'n' Puff Railroad and a separate 16 in (406 mm) miniature railway railroad made by the Allan Herschell Company.

  • Lakeland, Tennessee is at coordinates 35°13′50″N 89°44′25″W / 35.23056°N 89.74028°W / 35.23056; -89.74028.
  • Lakeland's Racing Past: Lakeland International Raceway



Education

Lakeland is served by the Lakeland School System (LSS) and Arlington Community Schools.

Assigned schools are as follows:

Lakeland Elementary

Lakeland Middle Preparatory School opened in the summer of 2017. Grades 5 through 8 attend the school.

Lakeland High Preparatory School - should be completed in 2022. The high school will serve grades 5 thru 12.

Arlington High School (9-12 grade) https://acsk-12.org

See also

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