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Moving to Mulberry, Florida

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Population: 3,230. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,233 (+0.1% change)
Males: 1,549 (48.0%), Females: 1,681 (52.0%)

Polk County

Zip code: 33860

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $28,247
Median house value: $51,700

Population by Race

Races in Mulberry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.0%)
  • Black (20.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (15.4%), German (10.9%), English (9.6%), Irish (9.1%), French (2.3%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 110 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Mulberry, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mulberry

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mulberry city

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

3.4% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +199 (+6.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mulberry:

  • LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LAKELAND, FL)
  • BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BARTOW, FL)
  • SOUTH FLORIDA BAPTIST HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PLANT CITY, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mulberry:

  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 7 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
  • MAC DILL AFB (about 38 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)
  • TAMPA INTL (about 38 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mulberry:

  • SOUTH LAKELAND (about 5 miles; MULBERRY, FL; Abbreviation: X49)
  • BARTOW MUNI (about 14 miles; BARTOW, FL; Abbreviation: BOW)
  • PLANT CITY MUNI (about 15 miles; PLANT CITY, FL; Abbreviation: PCM)

Amtrak stations near Mulberry:

  • 11 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.
  • 19 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 Mulberry:

  • SPURGEON BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 32; Location: 4440 SPURGEON DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: [email protected])

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mulberry:

  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 33 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 35 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)

Schools

Public high school in Mulberry:

  • MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 923; Location: 1 PANTHER PLACE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Mulberry:

  • MULBERRY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 82; Location: PO BOX 152; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mulberry:

  • MULBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 831; Location: 500 SE 9TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KINGSFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 1400 DEAN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: 305 NE 1ST AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NEW HORIZONS (Students: 16; Location: 6980 S STATE ROAD 37; Grades: 06 – 12)

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