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Lake Wales, Florida
Lake Wales, Florida | |
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| City of Lake Wales | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Crown Jewel of the Ridge | |
 Location in Polk County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′10″N 81°35′46″W / 27.91944°N 81.59611°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Settled | 1911 |
| Incorporated (town) | May 28, 1917 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Jack Hilligoss |
| • City Commissioners | Members
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| Area | |
• Total | 20.12 sq mi (52.10 km2) |
| • Land | 18.84 sq mi (48.81 km2) |
| • Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,361 |
| • Density | 868.19/sq mi (335.22/km2) |
| Demonym | Lake Walean |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33800-33898 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-38950[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404869[2] |
| Website | www |
Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 16,361 at the 2020 census.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Wales, Florida
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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