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Population in July 2007: 1,878. Population change since 2000: +11.4%
 

Males: 926  (49.3%)
Females: 952  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  33.9 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33852.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,200 (it was $21,178 in 2000)
Lake Placid  $23,200
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $114,600 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Lake Placid  $114,600
Florida:  $230,400

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Races in Lake Placid:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.9%)
  • Hispanic (30.5%)
  • Other race (10.4%)
  • Black (10.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Placid: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (9.5%), English (9.4%), United States (7.9%), Irish (6.1%), Italian (2.2%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 136 feet

Land area: 2.57 square miles.

Population density: 732 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake Placid

  • High school or higher: 56.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Placid town

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

435 residents are foreign born (24.5% Latin America).

This town:  26.1%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Lake Placid, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lake Placid to the number of sex offenders is 89 to 1.

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

Lake Placid:  0.9% ($557)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
Lake Placid satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (62.2 miles , pop. 102,286).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (88.8 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (976.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sylvan Shores, FL (1.8 miles ), Placid Lakes, FL (3.7 miles ), Sebring, FL (14.8 miles ), Avon Park, FL (22.7 miles ), Northeast Glades, FL (27.6 miles ), North Okeechobee, FL (30.1 miles ), Southwest Glades, FL (32.0 miles ), Zolfo Springs, FL (32.7 miles ).

Latitude: 27.30 N, Longitude: 81.36 W


6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Area code: 863

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Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+6.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
  • Construction (23%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (29%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Therapists (4%)


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Crime in Lake Placid by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.057.70.00.00.0
Rapes 100110
    per 100,000 58.40.00.057.155.80.0
Robberies 181023312
    per 100,000 1052.0573.4115.5171.2167.4661.5
Assaults 12821171620
    per 100,000 701.3458.71212.5970.3892.91102.5
Burglaries 535937322222
    per 100,000 3097.63383.02136.31826.51227.71212.8
Thefts 1071551019710883
    per 100,000 6253.78887.65831.45536.56026.84575.5
Auto thefts 91013573
    per 100,000 526.0573.4750.6285.4390.6165.4
Arson 040001
    per 100,000 0.0229.40.00.00.055.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 1011.7901.9835.5663.2631.7700.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.79
US city average:  3.00

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Lake Placid-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Lake Placid town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/17/1982, a category 2 tornado 8.6 miles away from the town center injured 9 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Placid:
  • HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SEBRING, FL)
  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL HEARTLAND MEDICAL CTR (about 15 miles; SEBRING, FL)
  • DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; ARCADIA, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Placid:
  • CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 51 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; ID: PGD)
  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 59 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; ID: RSW)
  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 66 miles; LAKELAND, FL; ID: LAL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Placid:
  • SEBRING REGIONAL (about 11 miles; SEBRING, FL; ID: SEF)
  • AVON PARK MUNI (about 23 miles; AVON PARK, FL; ID: AVO)
  • ARCADIA MUNI (about 34 miles; ARCADIA, FL; ID: X06)

Amtrak station near Lake Placid:
  • 15 miles: SEBRING (601 E. CENTER ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: WWW.LAKEPLACIDFL.NET

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Placid:
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 5,032)
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 2,466)
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 75 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
Public high school in Lake Placid:
Private high school in Lake Placid:
  • AMERICAN HERITAGE PRVT SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 116 DUNTY RD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lake Placid:
Private elementary/middle school in Lake Placid:
  • LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 503 KENT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 5)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Lake Placid Christian School- Private Middle School Grades 6-8 Enrollment-57 students

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Notable locations in Lake Placid: Citrus Plaza (A), Compton Plaza (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Lachard, Lake (A), Sirena, Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Behrman Dale (180 Berton Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake Placid and their reported violations in the past:

LAKE PLACID CAMPGROUND (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
CHARLIE CREEK-THE VILLAGE OF (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One minor monitoring violation
LAKE PLACID NAZARENE CONFERENCE CENTER (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2005)
LAKESHORE MOTEL (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
THE MINISTRY CENTER (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2003)
LAKE PLACID FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake Placid that have no violations reported:
  • LUPITA GROCERY (Population served: 155, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE PLACID VFW POST 3880 (Population served: 140, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COUNTRY WALK (Population served: 135, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DEEANN LAKEFRONT ESTATES (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE PLACID CONG. OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE ISTOKAPOGA MARINA R.V. PARK (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HENDERSON'S FISHING RESORT (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LEZA LEISURE LAKES (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE GRASSY HOMESITES (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EAGLE'S NEST ESTATES (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.3%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  34.7%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  17.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Lake Placid compared to Florida state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lake Placid (2007 data):
  • Wauchula State Bank: Interlake Boulevard Branch at Interlake Boulevard At Main Street, branch established on 1960-01-08; Highway 621 Branch at Highway 621, East, branch established on 1975-08-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $533.2 mil, Deposits: $483.8 mil, headquarters in Wauchula, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Crews Banking Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Lake Placid Branch at 611 Dal Hall Blvd., branch established on 1974-05-04. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Highlands Independent Bank: Lake Placid Branch at 207 U.S. Highway #27 South, branch established on 2002-03-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $295.9 mil, Deposits: $264.1 mil, headquarters in Sebring, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Independent Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Lake Placid Branch at 354 Us 27 North, branch established on 1953-08-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Riverside National Bank of Florida: Lake Placid Branch at 1 Us 27 North, 621 East, branch established on 2002-08-12. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $4,381.6 mil, Deposits: $2,617.0 mil, headquarters in Fort Pierce, FL, positive income, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Riverside Banking Company
  • Seacoast National Bank: Lake Placid Branch at 199 North U.S. Highway 27, branch established on 1956-03-09. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $2,388.2 mil, Deposits: $1,891.0 mil, headquarters in Stuart, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Seacoast Banking Corporation Of Florida
  • SunTrust Bank: Lake Placid Branch at 611 E Interlake Boulevard, branch established on 1986-06-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Heartland National Bank: Heartland Branch at 600 U.S. Highway 27 North, branch established on 1999-09-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $225.6 mil, Deposits: $194.4 mil, headquarters in Sebring, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$839
Parks and Recreation 3$4,565$18,2600$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$5,336
Police Protection - Officers 11$24,313$26,5237$2,420
Streets and Highways 2$4,346$26,0760$0
Solid Waste Management 3$5,348$21,3920$0
Sewerage 1$1,875$22,5000$0
Water Supply 5$11,178$26,8270$0
Totals for Government 25$51,625$24,78015$8,595



Lake Placid government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $218,000
    All Other: $168,000
    Sewerage: $115,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,047,000
    Police Protection: $525,000
    Parks & Recreation: $356,000
    Financial Administration: $229,000
    Solid Waste Management: $198,000
    Regular Highways: $186,000
    General - Other: $168,000
    Sewerage: $117,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $297,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $168,000
    Interest Earnings: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $103,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $469,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $750,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $112,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $352,000
    General Support: $290,000
    Water Utilities: $95,000
    Highways: $72,000
  • Tax - Property: $391,000
    Individual Income: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,328,000

9.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,133 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.56%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($174 average AGI)
Highlands County:  0.07%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Broward County, FL  0.75% ($44,252 average AGI)
from Polk County, FL  0.54% ($25,436)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.47% ($35,696)


7.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,034 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.25%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($144 average AGI)
Highlands County:  0.10%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, FL  0.63% ($34,634 average AGI)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.27% ($27,571)
to Orange County, FL  0.27% ($22,405)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Placid:
  • WJCM (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWTK (730 AM; 1 kW; LAKE PLACID, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWCN (770 AM; 10 kW; NORTH FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Placid:
  • W208AR (89.5 FM; LAKE PLACID, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWLL (105.7 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • W207AY (89.3 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Placid:
  • W27AE (Channel 27; SEBRING, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)




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