Mulberry, Florida

Mulberry, Florida
City of Mulberry
Mulberry City Hall
Motto: 
"Official Phosphate Capital of the World"
Location in Polk County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°54′35″N 81°58′09″W / 27.90972°N 81.96917°W / 27.90972; -81.96917
CountryUnited States of America
StateFlorida
CountyPolk
SettledCirca 1840s
Incorporated1901
Government
  TypeCommission-Manager
  MayorGeorge H. Hatch
  Vice MayorCollins Smith
  CommissionersMaria McClintock,
Rosa Ayersman,
Robert Knight,
and Neil Devine
  City ManagerRichard Johnson
  City ClerkJenn Garcia
Area
  Total
6.88 sq mi (17.83 km2)
  Land6.18 sq mi (16.01 km2)
  Water0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,952
  Density639.17/sq mi (246.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33860
Area code863
FIPS code12-47200
GNIS feature ID2404336
Websitewww.cityofmulberryfl.org

Mulberry is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is part of the LakelandWinter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area, with parts of unincorporated Lakeland on its northern boundary. The population was 3,952 at the 2020 census. Mulberry is home to the 334-acre Alafia River Reserve.