Moving to Lake Hamilton, Florida

Population: 1,304. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,414 (+8.4% change)
Males: 625 (47.9%), Females: 679 (52.1%)

Polk County

Zip code: 33851

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $33,438
Median house value: $72,200

Population by Race

Races in Lake Hamilton:

• White Non-Hispanic (68.9%)
• Black (25.2%)
• Hispanic (5.1%)
• Other race (2.3%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: English (10.2%), United States (10.0%), Irish (9.0%), German (8.4%), Swedish (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Hamilton

• High school or higher: 66.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 7.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Hamilton town

• Never married: 23.9%
• Now married: 60.5%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 6.5%

3.1% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +122 (+10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Hamilton:

• WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)
• HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 13 miles; DAVENPORT, FL)
• BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BARTOW, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Hamilton:

• LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 28 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
• ORLANDO INTL (about 34 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)
• ORLANDO SANFORD (about 57 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: SFB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Hamilton:

• CHALET SUZANNE AIR STRIP (about 7 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; Abbreviation: X25)
• JACK BROWNS (about 9 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Abbreviation: F57)
• WINTER HAVEN’S GILBERT (about 9 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Abbreviation: GIF)

Amtrak station near Lake Hamilton:

• 9 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.

Colleges and Universities

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

• POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
• TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
• VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
• ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 44 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 44 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
• SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)