Lakeland Highlands, Florida facts for kids
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Lakeland Highlands, 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 | 5.64 sq mi (14.61 km2) |
| • Land | 4.86 sq mi (12.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 12,187 |
| • Density | 2,506.07/sq mi (967.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 12-38262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867161 |
Lakeland Highlands is a community in Polk County, Florida, United States. It's called a "census-designated place" (CDP) because the U.S. Census Bureau collects information about it. In 2010, about 11,056 people lived there.
Lakeland Highlands is part of the larger Lakeland–Winter Haven metropolitan area. It's a nice residential area located just south of the city of Lakeland. It's also north of Mulberry. Together with Medulla, Lakeland Highlands makes up a big part of what people call South Lakeland.
The area uses Lakeland zip codes like 33807, 33812, and 33813. It has several schools, including George W. Jenkins Senior High School, Scott Lake Elementary, Lakeland Highlands Middle School, and Valleyview Elementary. This community has been growing a lot for over 20 years, with new neighborhoods being built often. It's also becoming a "bedroom community" for Tampa, meaning many people who live here travel to Tampa for work.
Where is Lakeland Highlands?
Lakeland Highlands is located in Florida at these coordinates: 27°57′48″N 81°56′58″W / 27.96333°N 81.94944°W.
The United States Census Bureau says that Lakeland Highlands covers a total area of about 6.2 square miles (16.1 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 5.6 square miles (14.5 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.6 square miles (1.6 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Lakeland Highlands?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 10,426 | — | |
| 1990 | 9,972 | −4.4% | |
| 2000 | 12,557 | 25.9% | |
| 2020 | 12,187 | — | |
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In the year 2000, there were 12,557 people living in Lakeland Highlands. These people lived in 4,501 households, and 3,740 of these were families. The population density was about 2,249 people per square mile (868 people per square kilometer).
Most households (about 39.4%) had children under 18 living with them. About 74% of households were married couples living together. The average household had about 2.79 people, and the average family had about 3.08 people.
The people living in Lakeland Highlands were spread out by age:
- About 27.3% were under 18 years old.
- About 5.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 24.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 29.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 13.1% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Lakeland Highlands was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were about 94.7 males.
See also
In Spanish: Lakeland Highlands para niños
