Eagle Lake, Florida
| Eagle Lake, Florida | |
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Motto: "Growing With People In Mind" |
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 Location in Polk County and the state of Florida |
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 Eagle Lake
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| Coordinates: 27°58′47″N 81°45′17″W / 27.97972°N 81.75472°WCoordinates: 27°58′47″N 81°45′17″W / 27.97972°N 81.75472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Settled | ~1880 |
| Incorporated | 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • City Manager | Luke Lewis |
| • Mayor | Suzy Wilson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,496 |
| • Density | 1,782.9/sq mi (674.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 33839 |
| Area code(s) | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-18875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0281922 |
| Website | http://www.eaglelake-fla.com |
Motto: "Growing With People In Mind"
Eagle Lake is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,255 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Eagle Lake is located at 27°58′47″N 81°45′17″W / 27.979732°N 81.754632°W. Eagle Lake is located within the Central Florida Highlands area of the Atlantic coastal plain, with a terrain consisting of flatland interspersed with gently rolling hills.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (3.50%) is water.
Eagle Lake is located in the humid subtropical zone, as designated by (Köppen climate classification: Cfa).
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,496 people, 879 households, and 637 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,800.5 inhabitants per square mile (693.3/km²). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 695.4 per square mile (267.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.09% White, 4.73% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 9.86% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.47% of the population.
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