Profile for Lake Wales, Florida, FL

Community boasts the highest elevation in Florida - 295 feet

The lake and the town are spelled differently. The body of water is Lake Wailes

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 80. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 7.6 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Kissimmee State Park

Lake Wales attractions: Bok Tower Gardens

Historic sites and museums: Lake Wales Museum

Colleges and universities: Warner Southern College

Listed places near Lake Wales

Cemeteries (1)

Colleges (2)

Communities (6)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Lake Wales population
• Ancestry of people in Lake Wales
• Housing in Lake Wales
• Income in Lake Wales
• Marital status of adults in Lake Wales
• Place of birth of people in Lake Wales
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lake Wales
• School enrollment & education levels in Lake Wales
• Transportation & commute times in Lake Wales
• Polk County data
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• State data - Florida
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lake Wales demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Polk County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Lakeland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 33853 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Lake Wales city government
• Polk County government
• Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce
• Polk County tourism

9% of Lake Wales residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lake Wales ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lake Wales
• Cemeteries in Polk County
• Libraries in or near Lake Wales

Post a query on a message board:

• Polk County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - FL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Lake Wales museums
• Lake Wales historic sites
• Lake Wales area parks

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• Lake Wales area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Polk County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Florida cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lake Wales
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Polk County

• Lake Wales business guide
• Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Florida
• Local ordinances in Florida (Partial selection)

• Crime in Polk County
• Arrests in Polk County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Florida
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lake Wales was $16,106, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Polk County economic census
• Polk County economic summary
• Polk County employment growth
• Polk County unemployment rate
• Florida economic data

18% of Lake Wales residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lake Wales
• Colleges in Florida
• Learning Disabilities Association in Florida
• Schools in or near Lake Wales
• School districts in or near Lake Wales
• Yearbooks (old) of Florida high schools

• Movies playing in or near Lake Wales
• YouTube videos about Lake Wales

• Air pollution in Polk County
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• Land contamination in Polk County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Florida
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Polk County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Florida

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• Florida county fairs
• Florida festivals (Florida tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Lake Wales

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lake Wales
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• Lake Wales items now on sale

• Lake Wales local government Web site
• Polk County government
• Florida state government
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• Ancestry & family history
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lake Wales medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Lake Wales include Lake Wales Commercial Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Lake Wales
• Historic sites in Florida
• Museums in or near Lake Wales
• Museums in Florida
• Florida state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Polk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lake Wales, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $325.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $755.

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• Jobs in the Lake Wales area
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Libraries in Lake Wales include Lake Wales Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lake Wales

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• Census map of Lake Wales area
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• Daily newspapers in or near Lake Wales
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Lake Wales
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• Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Florida
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lake Wales
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lake Wales

• Parks near Lake Wales
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Polk County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lake Wales political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lake Wales
• Total membership by faith, in Polk County

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The average commute time for Lake Wales workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lake Wales between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 9.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Lake Wales include Super 8 Lake Wales.

• Lake Wales travel guide
• Airports near Lake Wales
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