Lake Wales, Florida
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Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 16,361 at the 2020 census.
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Lake Wales, Florida | |
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City of Lake Wales | |
Nickname: Crown Jewel of the Ridge | |
Coordinates: 27°55′10″N 81°35′46″W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Florida |
County | Polk |
Settled | 1911 |
Incorporated (town) | May 28, 1917 |
Incorporated (city) | 1925 |
Government | |
• Type | Commission-Manager |
• Mayor | Jack Hilligoss |
• City Commissioners | Members
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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 (2020) | |
• Total | 16,361 |
• Density | 868.19/sq mi (335.22/km2) |
Demonym | Lake Walean |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 33800-33898 |
Area code | 863 |
FIPS code | 12-38950[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2404869[2] |
Website | www |
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