Lake Wales, Florida

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Population in July 2007: 12,071.

Males: 5,673	(47.0%)
Females: 6,398	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Zip codes: 33853, 33859.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,085 (it was $26,884 in 2000)

Lake Wales:	$33,085
Florida:	$47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,318

Lake Wales:	$19,318
Florida:	$26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,354 (it was $68,300 in 2000)

Lake Wales:	$152,354
Florida:	$230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $161,962; Detached houses: $170,454; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,600; In 2-unit structures: $95,109; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $96,119; Mobile homes: $48,819

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Races in Lake Wales:

White Non-Hispanic (53.8%)
Black (34.6%)
Hispanic (9.9%)
Other race (3.6%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Wales: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.3%), English (8.7%), German (7.9%), Irish (7.9%), Italian (2.5%), French (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 147 feet

Land area: 13.3 square miles.

Population density: 905 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lake Wales

High school or higher: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 7.6%
Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Wales city

Never married: 24.7%
Now married: 46.9%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 13.2%
Divorced: 12.4%

809 residents are foreign born (6.7% Latin America).

This city:	7.9%
Florida:	16.7%

According to our research there were 68 registered sex offenders living in Lake Wales, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lake Wales to the number of sex offenders is 178 to 1.

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

Lake Wales:	1.0% ($712)
Florida:	1.4% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (24.8 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (54.0 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (845.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Highland Park, FL (1.7 miles ), Waverly, FL (2.2 miles ), Crooked Lake Park, FL (2.2 miles ), Babson Park, FL (2.5 miles ), Hillcrest Heights, FL (2.5 miles ), Dundee, FL (2.9 miles ), Cypress Gardens, FL (3.1 miles ), Wahneta, FL (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 40 buildings, average cost: $58,900
1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $56,100
1998: 62 buildings, average cost: $52,700
1999: 54 buildings, average cost: $132,100
2000: 63 buildings, average cost: $65,100
2001: 70 buildings, average cost: $60,400
2002: 196 buildings, average cost: $88,500
2003: 214 buildings, average cost: $104,300
2004: 290 buildings, average cost: $119,400
2005: 408 buildings, average cost: $118,400
2006: 103 buildings, average cost: $143,000
2007: 54 buildings, average cost: $189,900
2008: 30 buildings, average cost: $247,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 27.90 N, Longitude: 81.58 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,203 (+41.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,576 (41.4%)

Area code: 863

Lake Wales household income distribution

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Lake Wales by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007
Murders	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	4
per 100,000	9.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.5	0.0	7.6	28.1
Rapes	8	10	4	6	2	0	2	0
per 100,000	79.0	88.2	38.2	56.3	18.9	0.0	15.2	0.0
Robberies	44	45	44	33	25	21	20	26
per 100,000	434.4	397.1	420.7	309.6	236.4	183.5	151.7	182.8
Assaults	84	55	64	47	52	57	31	29
per 100,000	829.3	485.4	612.0	440.9	491.7	498.1	235.2	203.8
Burglaries	190	217	230	253	203	380	198	147
per 100,000	1875.8	1914.9	2199.3	2373.4	1919.4	3320.8	1501.9	1033.2
Thefts	803	843	768	814	586	393	473	504
per 100,000	7927.7	7439.1	7343.7	7636.0	5540.8	3434.4	3588.0	3542.6
Auto thefts	116	104	93	95	63	52	35	24
per 100,000	1145.2	917.8	889.3	891.2	595.7	454.4	265.5	168.7
Arson	0	5	0	3	0	1	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	44.1	0.0	28.1	0.0	8.7	15.2	7.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	919.1	791.8	798.0	768.9	606.9	560.9	389.7	379.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 61 (42 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.48
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Lake Wales, Florida

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Lake Wales-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the Lake Wales city center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.

On 2/19/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Birthplace of: Amare Stoudemire - NBA player (Phoenix Suns, born: Nov 16, 1982), Vin Baker - NBA player (Houston Rockets, born: Nov 23, 1971), Derrick Simmons - College basketball player (Fla Atlantic Owls).

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Wales:

WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)
BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BARTOW, FL)
OSCEOLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; KISSIMMEE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake Wales, FL

Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Lake Wales:

Lake Wales Municipal Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 800, Itinerant Ops: 5,094, Local Ops: 13,986, Military Ops: 120)
Chalet Suzanne Air Strip Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 60, Itinerant Ops: 2,000, Local Ops: 400, Military Ops: 12)
David Wine's Airstrip Airport (Runways: 1)
Lake Wales Heliport
Timmer Heliport
Sage Seadrome Seaplane Base

See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Lake Wales, FL

Amtrak station near Lake Wales:

12 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.

Local government website: www.cityoflakewales.com

College/University in Lake Wales:

WARNER SOUTHERN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 928; Location: 5301 US HWY 27 S; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.warner.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Wales:

POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 50 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 52 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)

Public high schools in Lake Wales:

LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: #1 HIGHLANDER WAY)
ROOSEVELT ACADEMY (Students: 204; Location: 115 EAST ST)

Private high school in Lake Wales:

THE VANGUARD SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 2249 HIGHWAY 27 NORTH; Grades: 6 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lake Wales:

MCLAUGHLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 901; Location: 800 S 4TH ST)
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 1051 STATE RD 60 E)
POLK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 110 E POLK AVE)
JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 306 FLORIDA AVE)
SPOOK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 321 DRJA WILTSHIRE AVEE)
OUR CHILDREN'S ACADEMY (Location: 555 BURNS AVE)
BOK ACADEMY (Location: 151 CENTRAL AVE E)

Private elementary/middle school in Lake Wales:

LAKE WALES LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 640 S. SCENIC HWY.; Grades: PK - 8)

See full list of schools located in Lake Wales, School District: POLK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Notable location: Lake Wales Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Garden Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Serena, Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), Alta, Lake (C), Altamaha, Lake (D), Cooper, Lake (E), Crystal Lake (F), North Lake Wales (G), Edward, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center (Historical Places & Services; 325 South Scenic Highway) (1), My Image Art (Art Museums; 451 Eagle Ridge Dr) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Big Oak Motel (3618 North Scenic Highway) (1), Chalet Suzanne Restaurant & Country Inn - Canning Plant (3800 Chalet Suzanne Drive) (2), Arborgate Inn (705 West Central Avenue) (3), A Prince of Wales Motel (513 Scenic Hwy S) (4), Uncle Joe's Fish Camp (4535 Walk In Water Rd) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

JIMMY'S FOOD & DELI (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

ENCHANTED GROVE MHP (Population served: 230, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-09-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-18-2003), St BCA signed (AUG-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2003)

LAKE AURORA CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

WAYSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

3 minor monitoring violations

MASTER PEACE PLACE (Population served: 120, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

SHADY HAMMOCK BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

LAKE WALES CAMPGROUND (Population served: 98, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

2 routine major monitoring violations

WAGON WHEEL CT. (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake Wales that have no violations reported:

BREEZE HILL MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
CANDLELIGHT GROVES (Population served: 108, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
SUNSHINE FLEA MARKET (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LIAR'S LAIR LOUNGE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Y'ALL COME BACK SALOON (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LANTERN MOTEL AND RESTAURANT (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MAR LISA COVE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SHELL FOOD STORE #457 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.4%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.6%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	21.4%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.7%
Whole state:	5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Wales, FL

People in group quarters in Lake Wales

290 people in nursing homes
20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Lake Wales compared to Florida state average:

Lake Wales, Florida environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Lake Wales (2009 data):

SunTrust Bank: Lake Wales Branch, East Lake Wales Branch, Lakes Wales Wal-Mart. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Citizens Bank and Trust: Chalet Suzanne Branch, Lake Wales Branch, Messenger Service. Info updated 2007-08-06: Bank assets: $372.4 mil, Deposits: $275.2 mil, headquarters in Frostproof, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation
CenterState Bank of Florida, National Association: Lake Wales Branch at 300 West Central Avenue, branch established on 2004-04-19; Lake Ashton Branch at 3550 Ashton Club Drive, branch established on 2002-12-20. Info updated 2009-01-30: Bank assets: $524.3 mil, Deposits: $354.9 mil, headquarters in Winter Haven, FL, positive income, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Centerstate Banks Of Florida, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: Lake Wales Branch at 1 North First Street, Suite 100, branch established on 1926-01-01; East Lake Wales Branch at 1100 State Road 60 East, branch established on 1986-03-22. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Lake Wells Branch at 100 East Highway 60, branch established on 2006-08-14. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Lake Wales Branch at 149 East Stuart Avenue, branch established on 1915-10-28. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Riverside National Bank of Florida: Lake Wales Branch at 1838 State Road 60, branch established on 2000-10-16. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $3,962.4 mil, Deposits: $2,933.2 mil, headquarters in Fort Pierce, FL, negative income in the last year, 67 total offices, Holding Company: Riverside Banking Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake Wales, Florida

Seminole Hotel, 207 N 1ST St, Lake Wales, FL 33853
Travelers Inn, 830 S Hwy 27, Lake Wales, FL 33853
Tower View Motel, 1518 N Alt Hwy 27, Lake Wales, FL 33853
Village Motel, 10 W Bullard Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853
Mountain Lake Club Hotel, N Alt Hwy 27, Lake Wales, FL 33853
Royal Inn, 1747 N Hwy 27, Lake Wales, FL 33853
Laurel Motel, 801 S Hwy 27, Lake Wales, FL 33853
Lake Side Motel, 629 S Hwy 27, Lake Wales, FL 33853
14 other hotels and motels

All 22 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake Wales, Florida

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lake Wales mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Florida:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (83%) Utility gas (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Neighborhoods in Lake Wales:

Religion statistics for Lake Wales

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	33.5%	18.6%	9.3%	6.8%	3.8%
Congregations	25.3%	2.3%	7.0%	9.1%	6.6%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Episcopal Church	Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	2.4%	2.2%	2.2%	18.1%
Congregations	3.0%	1.1%	2.6%	0.6%	42.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	11	$30,496	$33,268	0	$0
Other Government Administration	22	$95,264	$51,962	5	$2,553
Police Protection - Officers	41	$80,957	$23,695	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$2,125	$25,500	0	$0
Firefighters	23	$59,924	$31,265	4	$5,263
Streets and Highways	6	$13,138	$26,276	0	$0
Sewerage	10	$32,428	$38,914	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	11	$21,451	$23,401	3	$1,417
Water Supply	9	$18,124	$24,165	0	$0
Local Libraries	12	$23,588	$23,588	2	$1,696
Other and Unallocable	20	$25,368	$15,221	0	$0
Totals for Government	166	$402,863	$29,123	14	$10,929

Lake Wales government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $45,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $785,000
Charges - Sewerage: $1,515,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,126,000

All Other: $1,123,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000
Construction - General: $842,000
Parks & Recreation: $803,000

Regular Highways: $552,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,042,000
Water Utilities: $1,562,000

Sewerage: $1,433,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,294,000

Fire Protection: $1,284,000

General - Other: $978,000

Parks & Recreation: $714,000

Central Staff Services: $570,000

Financial Administration: $504,000

Regular Highways: $479,000

Libraries: $394,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $326,000

Air Transportation: $77,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $415,000
General Support: $14,000
General - Interest on Debt: $795,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $447,000
Highways: $61,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $10,616,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,449,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $14,737,000
Water Utilities: $10,205,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $712,000
Water Utilities: $411,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $217,000
General Revenue, NEC: $167,000

Rents: $104,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $73,000
Police Protection: $51,000

Fire Protection: $40,000

Libraries: $35,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000

Central Staff: $3,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $627,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,964,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,343,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $880,000
All Other: $465,000
Tax - Property: $2,387,000
Public Utilities: $2,220,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $574,000

NEC: $214,000

Other Selective Sales: $140,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,866,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $571,000

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 Wales:

WIPC (1280 AM; 1 kW; LAKE WALES, FL; Owner: SIBER MEDIA GROUP INC)
WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHNR (1360 AM; 5 kW; CYPRESS GARDENS, FL; Owner: GB ENTERPRISES COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
WWBF (1130 AM; 3 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: THOMAS N. THORNBURG, THORNBURG COMM.)
WTWB (1570 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: CARPENTER'S HOME CHURCH, INC.)
WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW; BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Wales:

WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
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.)
WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
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.)
WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WLAZ (89.1 FM; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: CAGUAS EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
WLVF-FM (90.3 FM; HAINES CITY, FL; Owner: LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Wales:

WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
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)
WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Lake Wales fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 60 meters (197ft)
Total average daily traffic: 171,685
Total average daily truck traffic: 28,896

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 9

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	4	$157,595	65	$138,978	109	$125,943	22	$58,333	1	$1,751,480	43	$113,893	7	$38,803
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$104,130	16	$122,507	40	$131,455	6	$47,282	0	$0	10	$123,697	1	$39,460
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$119,685	37	$112,037	157	$137,106	31	$53,224	0	$0	23	$107,019	6	$49,638
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	14	$134,358	66	$132,115	4	$143,510	1	$355,370	5	$167,538	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	4	$142,443	17	$144,776	1	$85,510	0	$0	4	$121,275	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0143.01 , 0143.02, 0144.00, 0155.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	17	$157,255	7	$148,366	6	$104,037
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	5	$170,540	2	$155,185	3	$131,190
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$169,610	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0143.01 , 0143.02, 0144.00, 0155.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 310
Hazardous Condition: 80
Service Call: 55
Good Intent Call: 22

Incident types - Lake Wales

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lake Wales, FL

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