Frostproof, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,975. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,950 (-0.8% change)
Males: 1,500 (50.4%), Females: 1,475 (49.6%)
Polk County
Zip code: 33843
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $30,412
Median house value: $57,600
Population by Race
Races in Frostproof:
- White Non-Hispanic (72.0%)
- Hispanic (21.6%)
- Other race (14.4%)
- Black (3.9%)
- Two or more races (2.6%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (18.7%), English (8.5%), German (8.4%), Irish (7.1%), French (3.1%), Italian (1.6%).
Elevation: 102 feet
Land area: 2.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Frostproof
- High school or higher: 64.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Frostproof city
- Never married: 22.8%
- Now married: 57.2%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 9.8%
14.0% Foreign born (12.4% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+3.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Frostproof:
- FLORIDA HOSPITAL HEARTLAND MEDICAL CTR (about 19 miles; SEBRING, FL)
- HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; SEBRING, FL)
- WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Frostproof:
- LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 38 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
- ORLANDO INTL (about 49 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 65 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: PGD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Frostproof:
- LAKE WALES MUNI (about 12 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; Abbreviation: X07)
- AVON PARK MUNI (about 12 miles; AVON PARK, FL; Abbreviation: AVO)
- CHALET SUZANNE AIR STRIP (about 15 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; Abbreviation: X25)
Amtrak station near Frostproof:
- 19 miles: SEBRING (601 E. CENTER ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frostproof:
- POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
- TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
- VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 60 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)
- ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 60 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 62 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 65 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
Public primary/middle schools in Frostproof:
- FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,170; Location: 1000 N PALM STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
- FROSTPROOF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 118 W 3RD STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
- BEN HILL GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 501 MCCLOUD ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)
- SOUTH COUNTY CENTER (Students: 17; Location: 1103 HIGHWAY 98, W; Grades: 06 – 12)
Private primary/middle school in Frostproof:
- ASHGMO ASMBLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 7; Location: 245 HOPSON RD; Grades: PK – 9)