Lake Wales, Florida
city in Polk County, Florida, United States
Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. As of 2020, 16,361 people lived there.[3] Lake Wales is in central Florida, west of Lake Kissimmee and east of Tampa.
Lake Wales | |
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 Location in Polk County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′10″N 81°35′46″W / 27.91944°N 81.59611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.12 sq mi (52.10 km2) |
| • Land | 18.84 sq mi (48.81 km2) |
| • Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,361 |
| • Density | 868.19/sq mi (335.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33800-33898 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-38950[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404869[2] |
| Website | City of Lake Wales official site |
Sources change
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Wales, Florida
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Lake Wales city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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