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Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 27,855. Winter Haven is best known as the home of Cypress Gardens, a theme park which has recently gone through renovations to add thrill rides. Country musician Gram Parsons was from a wealthy family in Winter Haven. Winter Haven was also home to the first Publix supermarket circa 1930. Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ...
This article is about the U.S. State. ...
The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Cypress Gardens Adventure Park (formerly Cypress Gardens) is a theme park near Winter Haven, Florida (about 20 miles east of Lakeland) in the United States. ...
Gram Parsons (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist born Ingram Cecil Connor, III. A solo artist as well as a member of both The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, he is best known for a series of recordings which anticipate the...
Publix Super Markets, Inc. ...
Exterior of a typical British supermarket (a Tesco Extra) Exterior of typical North American supermarket (a Safeway) This Flagship Randalls store in Houston, Texas is an example of an upscale supermarket. ...
Geography
Winter Haven is located at 28°2′4″N, 81°43′18″W (28.034314, -81.721680)GR1. Adapted from Wikipedias FL county maps by Seth Ilys. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 65.8 km² (25.4 mi²). 45.8 km² (17.7 mi²) of it is land and 20.0 km² (7.7 mi²) of it (30.45%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...
Your face, is called "The Chain of Lakes Sity" because of its 60,000 salt-water lakes which touch or are contained within the State limits. 24 of the lakes are connected by a system of navigable canals better known as the "Chain of Lakes". Winter Haven has its own professional sports team (Cleveland Indians Spring Training, a Major League Baseball training establishment subsidized by local taxes), which plays at Chain of Lakes Park, and a theme park (Cypress Gardens Adventure Park – Florida’s first theme park). It is also the home of Winter Haven Hospital and Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport. Winter Haven also contains many buildings designed by Gene Leedy, one of the founders of the Sarasota School of Architecture. Chain of Lakes Park is a baseball field located in Winter Park, Florida. ...
Gene Leedy Gene Leedy has been one of the pioneers of the modern movement in Florida and was one of the founders of the now famous Sarasota School of Architecture, including Paul Rudolph, Victor Lundy, Mark Hampton and others. ...
Sarasota Modern Home in Lido Shores The Sarasota School of Architecture, sometimes called Sarasota Modern, is a regional style of post-war architecture that emerged on Floridas Central West Coast. ...
The city gets its name from it obvious lack of colder weather with a warm tropical climate throughout the majority of the year. The average temperature is 62 degrees Fahrenheit.
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 26,487 people, 11,833 households, and 6,934 families residing in the city. The population density was 578.4/km² (1,498.3/mi²). There were 13,912 housing units at an average density of 303.8/km² (787.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.51% White, 23.16% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.94% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 11,833 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.81. “Matrimony†redirects here. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,884, and the median income for a family was $39,657. Males had a median income of $30,943 versus $21,812 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,383. About 10.5% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1846x1221, 285 KB) Summary Author: Unknown Date: Circa ~1930 Location: Winter Haven, Florida Source: Main Street Magazine, Winter Haven, Florida License: Public Domain (Unclaimed Photo/Unknown Author) Licensing This file is in the public domain, because Author Unknown or No Rights...
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Sports Winter Haven, having many small lakes, is home to many ski schools, both for water skiing and barefoot skiing. Winter Haven is the Major League Baseball spring training site for the Cleveland Indians. The Boston Red Sox used to have a spring training site in Winter Haven. It has been suggested that Water Ski Racing be merged into this article or section. ...
Barefooting Barefoot skiing is water skiing behind a motorboat without the use of skis, commonly referred to as barefooting. Barefooting requires the skier to travel at higher speeds than conventional water skiing. ...
Education
K-12 Schools The school district that serves Winter Haven is the Polk County School District Winter Haven High School is a four-year public high school located in Winter Haven, Florida, a city of 27,855 (2004 census). ...
Colleges Polk Community College is located in Polk County, Florida. ...
Trivia - Winter Haven is the Spring Training location for the Cleveland Indians, who have used the Chain of Lakes Park since 1993.
- From 1966 through 1992, The Boston Red Sox used the Chain of Lakes Park for their Spring Training location.
- The Florida Regional Office for State Farm Insurance is located in Winter Haven.
External links - City of Winter Haven official site
- The Main Street Program Main Street is a comprehensive downtown revitalization program
that encourages economic development within the context of historic preservation.
The Main Street Program was originated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1980
- Winter Haven News Chief community news
- The Ledger newspaper serving Winter Haven and all of Polk County
- Theatre Winter Haven “one of the best community theatres in America”
- Florida Citrus Festival January and February
- Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 28.034314° -81.72168°
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
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