Haines City, Florida
Haines City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. As of 2007, the Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida estimated that the city's population was 18,748.[1] Thus making it the third largest city by population in the county.[1]
Haines City, Florida | |
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| Nickname(s): The Heart of Florida | |
 Location of Haines City in Polk County and Polk County in the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor/Commissioner | Roy Tyler |
| • Commissioner | Joanna Wilkinson |
| • Commissioner | Phillip Hinkle |
| • Commissioner | Horace West |
| • Commissioner | Adam Burgess |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.2 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.7 km2 (0.6 sq mi) 7.27% |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 14,530 |
| • Density | 675.9/km2 (1,632.6/sq mi) |
| • 2007 estimate[1] | 18,748 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33844 & 33845 |
| Area code(s) | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-28400[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0283589[3] |
| Website | http://www.ci.haines-city.fl.us |
Parks
The new Aquatics Center in the park scheduled to open around July 3rd.
The city went without a public park as both Lake Eva Park and Railroad Park were both undergoing some sort renovations. From July 2008 through July 2009.
Schools
The city has many schools in the area, including Haines City High School.
Notable residents
- Wayne Gandy - NFL star for the Atlanta Falcons, born and raised in Haines City.
References
- "Polk's Population Growing Faster Than the State's". Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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