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Eagle Lake, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,496. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,489 (-0.3% change)
Males: 1,223 (49.0%), Females: 1,273 (51.0%)

Polk County

Zip code: 33839

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $60,500

Population by Race

Races in Eagle Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.6%)
  • Hispanic (21.5%)
  • Other race (9.9%)
  • Black (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (16.8%), German (8.9%), English (7.7%), Irish (7.2%), French (1.8%), Italian (1.7%).

Elevation: 172 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Eagle Lake, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eagle Lake

  • High school or higher: 61.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eagle Lake city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

16.3% Foreign born (15.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +742 (+42.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eagle Lake:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eagle Lake:

  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 19 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 44 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)
  • TAMPA INTL (about 53 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eagle Lake:

Amtrak stations near Eagle Lake:

  • 3 miles: WINTER HAVEN (1800 7TH ST. S.W.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
  • 15 miles: LAKELAND (600 LAKE MIRROR DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eagle Lake:

  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 46 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 50 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)

Schools

Public high school in Eagle Lake:

  • LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,990; Location: 1995 THUNDER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Eagle Lake:

  • EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 633; Location: 400 W CRYSTAL BEACH ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 1400 GILBERT STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Eagle Lake:

  • EAGLE LAKE CHRISTIAN SCH/DAYC (Students: 171; Location: 670 EAGLE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)

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