Profile for Winter Haven, Florida, FL

Site of the first Publix supermarket

Public transportation: Winter Haven Area Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 217. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 8.1 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1941 movie, "Moon Over Miami"

Well-known residents have included:
· Gram Parsons, musician

Local festivals include:

• Florida Citrus Festival - Jan. 17-27, 2007

Winter Haven attractions: Bok Tower Gardens

Sports teams: ), GCL Indians (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Fantasy of Flight Air Museum, Water Ski Hall of Fame

Colleges and universities: Polk Community College

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Cemeteries (10)

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Hotels (8)

Libraries (6)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Winter Haven 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 33884 ZIP code.

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• Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce
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12% of Winter Haven residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Winter Haven ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Winter Haven
• Cemeteries in Polk County
• Libraries in or near Winter Haven

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)
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• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Courts in Florida
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• Crime in Polk County
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• 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 Winter Haven was $20,383, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Winter Haven residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Winter Haven
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Winter Haven festival dates:

• Florida Citrus Festival - Jan. 17-27, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Winter Haven festival web sites:

• Florida Citrus Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Florida county fairs
• Florida festivals (Florida tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Winter Haven

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• Winter Haven items now on sale

• Winter Haven local government Web site
• Polk County government
• Florida state government
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Winter Haven include Winter Haven Heights Historic Residential District ... View historic districts

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Polk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Winter Haven, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $387.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $797.

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Libraries in Winter Haven include Winter Haven Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Winter Haven include Winter Haven News Chief

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Polk County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Winter Haven political report.

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The average commute time for Winter Haven workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 14 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Winter Haven between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 5.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Winter Haven include Best Western Admiral's Inn, Hampton Inn - Winter Haven, Holiday Inn Winter Haven, Howard Johnson Inn, Scottish Inns Winter Haven, Super 8 Motel.

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