Lake Forest, Florida | |
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neighborhood | |
Coordinates: 25°58′42″N 80°10′56″W / 25.97833°N 80.18222°WCoordinates: 25°58′42″N 80°10′56″W / 25.97833°N 80.18222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Broward |
Area | |
• Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
• Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 4,994 |
• Density | 7,640.5/sq mi (2,950.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 12-37850 |
GNIS feature ID | 0285235 |
Lake Forest was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2000 census. It is now a neighborhood of West Park, Florida.
Lake Forest is located at 25°58′42″N 80°10′56″W / 25.97833°N 80.18222°W (25.978219, -80.182087).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (8.33%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,994 people, 1,542 households, and 1,193 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,966.5/km² (7,640.5/mi²). There were 1,683 housing units at an average density of 999.7/km² (2,574.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.73% White (40.5% were Non-Hispanic,) 22.41% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 8.21% from other races, and 6.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.30% of the population.