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Population in July 2007: 1,419. Population change since 2000: +8.4%
 

Males: 680  (47.9%)
Females: 739  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  38.7 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33851.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,200 (it was $33,438 in 2000)
Lake Hamilton  $41,200
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $135,000 (it was $72,200 in 2000)
Lake Hamilton  $135,000
Florida:  $230,400

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Races in Lake Hamilton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.9%)
  • Black (25.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Hamilton: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (10.2%), United States (10.0%), Irish (9.0%), German (8.4%), Swedish (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 3.03 square miles.

Population density: 468 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake Hamilton

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Hamilton town

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

40 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This town:  3.1%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Lake Hamilton, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lake Hamilton to the number of sex offenders is 1419 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lake Hamilton:  0.7% ($503)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
Lake Hamilton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (23.1 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (58.1 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (938.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dundee, FL (1.8 miles ), Haines City, FL (4.5 miles ), Waverly, FL (5.5 miles ), Cypress Gardens, FL (5.6 miles ), Winter Haven, FL (6.9 miles ), Lake Alfred, FL (7.8 miles ), Davenport, FL (8.0 miles ), Wahneta, FL (9.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $59,400
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,700
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,600
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $145,500
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $109,600
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $91,500
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $81,800
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 28.05 N, Longitude: 81.62 W


11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 863

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Population change in the 1990s: +122 (+10.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Business operations specialists (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Crime in Lake Hamilton by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 263302
    per 100,000 149.5439.9218.3214.90.0139.1
Assaults 9583114
    per 100,000 672.6366.6582.2214.9765.0278.2
Burglaries 341632343036
    per 100,000 2541.11173.02329.02435.52086.22503.5
Thefts 976788514045
    per 100,000 7249.64912.06404.73653.32781.63129.3
Auto thefts 7915121410
    per 100,000 523.2659.81091.7859.6973.6695.4
Arson 001105
    per 100,000 0.00.072.871.60.0347.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 689.1536.7688.5492.8488.2453.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.23
US city average:  3.00

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Lake Hamilton-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Lake Hamilton town center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 tornado 30.7 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused $15 million in damages.


Lake Hamilton topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Hamilton:
  • WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)
  • HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 13 miles; DAVENPORT, FL)
  • BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BARTOW, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake Hamilton, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Hamilton:
  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 28 miles; LAKELAND, FL; ID: LAL)
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 34 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: MCO)
  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 57 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: SFB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Hamilton:
  • CHALET SUZANNE AIR STRIP (about 7 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; ID: X25)
  • JACK BROWNS (about 9 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; ID: F57)
  • WINTER HAVEN'S GILBERT (about 9 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; ID: GIF)

Amtrak station near Lake Hamilton:
  • 9 miles: WINTER HAVEN (1800 7TH ST. S.W.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Hamilton:
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 44 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 44 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)

Lake Hamilton map

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Lakes: Sard, Lake (A), Sara, Lake (B), Ida, Lake (C), Lee, Lake (D), Crystal Lake (E), Gordon, Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.3%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  21.5%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Lake Hamilton compared to Florida state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Lake Hamilton travel time to work
Lake Hamilton mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 1$1,550$18,6000$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,073$24,8760$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,170$26,0400$0
Water Supply 2$6,201$37,2060$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$208
Other Government Administration 1$2,715$32,5806$1,249
Police Protection - Officers 6$15,408$30,8160$0
Totals for Government 12$30,117$30,1177$1,457



Lake Hamilton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $115,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $333,000
    Financial Administration: $222,000
    Water Utilities: $124,000
    Solid Waste Management: $66,000
    Parks & Recreation: $49,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $47,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $35,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $262,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $210,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $98,000
    Highways: $82,000
  • Tax - Property: $236,000
    Public Utilities: $177,000
    NEC: $29,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $349,000

9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.47%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($269 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.11%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hillsborough County, FL  0.91% ($38,458 average AGI)
from Orange County, FL  0.91% ($36,529)
from Osceola County, FL  0.63% ($33,243)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($203 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.06%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.72% ($40,979 average AGI)
to Orange County, FL  0.55% ($38,890)
to Osceola County, FL  0.37% ($29,587)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Hamilton:
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHNR (1360 AM; 5 kW; CYPRESS GARDENS, FL; Owner: GB ENTERPRISES COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WLVF (930 AM; 1 kW; HAINES CITY, FL; Owner: LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WTWB (1570 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: CARPENTER'S HOME CHURCH, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WIPC (1280 AM; 1 kW; LAKE WALES, FL; Owner: SIBER MEDIA GROUP INC)
  • WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Hamilton:
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLVF-FM (90.3 FM; HAINES CITY, FL; Owner: LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
  • WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJRR (101.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSHE (100.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKS-FM (104.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLAZ (89.1 FM; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: CAGUAS EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • W254AI (98.7 FM; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYFO (91.9 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Hamilton:
  • WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)

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