Dundee, Florida | |
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Town | |
Location in Polk County and the state of Florida |
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Coordinates: 28°1′15″N 81°37′15″W / 28.02083°N 81.62083°WCoordinates: 28°1′15″N 81°37′15″W / 28.02083°N 81.62083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Polk |
Incorporated | 1924 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
• Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,912 |
• Density | 677.2/sq mi (260/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 33838 |
Area code(s) | 863 |
FIPS code | 12-18550 |
GNIS feature ID | 0281858 |
Website | http://www.townofdundee.com |
Dundee is a town in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,717 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Dundee has been in operation since 1912. The town was named after Dundee, in Scotland. Dundee was incorporated as a town in 1925.
Dundee is located at 28°1′15″N 81°37′15″W / 28.02083°N 81.62083°W (28.020837, -81.620783).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), of which 3.9 square miles (10 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (8.82%) is water.
Dundee is located in the humid subtropical zone under (Köppen climate classification: Cfa).
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,912 people, 1,123 households, and 811 families residing in the town. The population density was 740.7 inhabitants per square mile (286.1/km²). There were 1,457 housing units at an average density of 370.6 per square mile (143.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 69.92% White, 22.05% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.56% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.37% of the population.