Haines City, Florida
Haines City, Florida | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: The Heart of Florida | |
 Location in Polk County and the state of Florida | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor/Commissioner | Roy Tyler |
| • Commissioner | Joanna Wilkinson |
| • Commissioner | Phillip Hinkle |
| • Commissioner | Horace West |
| • Commissioner | Adam Burgess |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.2 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.7 km2 (0.6 sq mi) 7.27% |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 14,530 |
| • Density | 675.9/km2 (1,632.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33844 & 33845 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-28400[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0283589[2] |
| Website | http://www.ci.haines-city.fl.us |
Haines City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. As of 2007, the Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida estimated that the city's population was 18,748.[3] Thus making it the third largest city by population in the county.[4]
No parks
The city is currently without a public par as both Lake Eva Park and Railroad park are both undergoing some sort renovations. The renovations for Lake Eva park started in early 2008 and is expected to be done by just before the 4th of July in 2009.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Polk's Population Growing Faster Than the State's". Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ↑ The Lakeland Ledger
- ↑ The Lakeland Ledger
- ↑ City website
