Highland Park, Florida
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Highland Park, Florida | |
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![]() Location in Polk County and the state of Florida | |
Coordinates: 27°51′55″N 81°33′57″W / 27.86528°N 81.56583°WCoordinates: 27°51′55″N 81°33′57″W / 27.86528°N 81.56583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Polk |
Area | |
• Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2) |
• Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 251 |
• Density | 458.87/sq mi (177.18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 33898 |
Area code(s) | 863 |
FIPS code | 12-30325[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0284008[2] |
Website | www |
Highland Park is a village in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 230 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography and climate[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (37.50%) is water.
Highland Park is located in the humid subtropical zone of (Köppen climate classification: Cfa).[4]
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1940 | 75 | — | |
1950 | 52 | −30.7% | |
1960 | 94 | 80.8% | |
1970 | 88 | −6.4% | |
1980 | 184 | 109.1% | |
1990 | 155 | −15.8% | |
2000 | 244 | 57.4% | |
2010 | 230 | −5.7% | |
2020 | 251 | 9.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
At the 2000 census,[3] there were 244 people, 112 households and 73 families residing in the village. The population density was 544.2 per square mile (209.4/km2). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 388.1 per square mile (149.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.26% White, 0.82% African American, 3.69% Asian, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 112 households, of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 0.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.70.
16.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 32.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median household income was $41,875 and the median family income was $56,667. Males had a median income of $43,333 vand females $18,750. The per capita income was $30,097. None of the families and 3.9% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Transportation[]
State Road 17 - The Scenic Highway two miles west of the village, leading northward to Lake Wales and southward to Hillcrest Heights and Frostproof.
US 27 - A four-lane divided highway four miles west.
References[]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highland Park, Florida
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated". University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. November 6, 2008. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links[]
- Villages in Polk County, Florida
- Villages in Florida