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

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Population: 10,194. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,964 (+27.2% change)
Males: 4,791 (47.0%), Females: 5,403 (53.0%)

Polk County

Zip codes: 33853.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $26,884
Median house value: $69,900

Population by Race

Races in Lake Wales:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.8%)
  • Black (34.6%)
  • Hispanic (9.9%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: United States (11.3%), English (8.7%), German (7.9%), Irish (7.9%), Italian (2.5%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 147 feet

Land area: 13.3 square miles

Map of Lake Wales, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Wales

  • High school or higher: 73.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Wales city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

7.9% Foreign born (6.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -201 (-1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Wales:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Wales:

  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 31 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 41 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)
  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 65 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: SFB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Wales:

  • LAKE WALES MUNI (about 3 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; Abbreviation: X07)
  • CHALET SUZANNE AIR STRIP (about 4 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; Abbreviation: X25)
  • BARTOW MUNI (about 14 miles; BARTOW, FL; Abbreviation: BOW)

Amtrak station near Lake Wales:

  • 13 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

College/University in Lake Wales:

  • WARNER SOUTHERN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 928; Location: 5301 US HWY 27 S; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.warner.edu)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 51 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 53 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)

Schools

Public high school in Lake Wales:

  • LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,375; Location: #1 HIGHLANDER WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lake Wales:

  • THE VANGUARD SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 2249 HIGHWAY 27 NORTH; Grades: 6 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lake Wales:

  • MCLAUGHLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 892; Location: 800 S 4TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 306 FLORIDA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 1051 STATE ROAD 60, EAST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SPOOK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 530; Location: 321 E NORTH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • POLK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: 110 E POLK AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROOSEVELT ACADEMY (Students: 343; Location: 115 E STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • LAKE WALES B.E.S.T. (Students: 21; Location: 800 S FOURTH STEET; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Lake Wales:

  • LAKE WALES LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 640 S. SCENIC HWY.; Grades: PK – 8)

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