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Winter Haven

Also known as Winter Haven, Florida, Winter Haven, FL

city in Polk County, Florida, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Florida
County: Polk
Platted harris corners: 1884-1885
Incorporated town: June 22, 1911
Incorporated city: November 27, 1923
Type: Commission–Manager
City: 41.52 sq mi (107.53 km )
Land: 32.84 sq mi (85.05 km )
Water: 8.68 sq mi (22.47 km )
Elevation: 161 ft (49 m)
Density: 1,498.8/sq mi (578.68/km )
Urban: 253,251 ( US: 161st )
Urban density: 1,774.5/sq mi (685.1/km )
Metro: 725,046 ( US: 80th )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code: 12-78275

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Winter Haven
Population: 49219
Area: 103.40779
Elevation: 77
Official website: www.mywinterhaven.com
Image: Downtown Winter Haven, Florida.jpg
Households: 15423
Dialing code: 863

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Commons category: Winter Haven, Florida
inception: 1884-01-01
P8168: yaoi
water as percent of area: 21.6132
per capita income: 26158
P12749: Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi
postal code: 33888

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Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is located about 51 miles (82 km) east of Tampa and about 47 miles (76 km) southwest of Orlando, with neighboring Lakeland located to its west. The city's population was 49,219 at the 2020 census, making it the second most populous city in Polk County after Lakeland. It is a principal city of the Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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