Winter Haven, Florida
Winter Haven | |
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Central Avenue at the west side of downtown (Central Park is located behind the photo) | |
| Nickname: "The Chain of Lakes City" | |
| Coordinates: 28°01′23″N 81°44′04″W / 28.02306°N 81.73444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Platted (Harris Corners) | 1884-1885 |
| Incorporated (town) | June 22, 1911 |
| Incorporated (city) | November 27, 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| • Mayor | Nathaniel J. Birdsong, Jr. |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Brian Yates |
| • Commissioners | Lucretia Tracy Mercer, Bradley T. Dantzler, and Clifton E. Dollison |
| • City Manager | T. Michael Stavres |
| • City Clerk | Vanessa Castillo |
| Area | |
| 41.52 sq mi (107.53 km2) | |
| • Land | 32.84 sq mi (85.05 km2) |
| • Water | 8.68 sq mi (22.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 49,219 | |
| • Density | 1,498.75/sq mi (578.68/km2) |
| • Urban | 253,251 (US: 161st) |
| • Urban density | 1,774.5/sq mi (685.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 725,046 (US: 80th) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-78275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405773 |
| Website | www |
Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is located about 51 miles (82 km) east of Tampa and about 47 miles (76 km) southwest of Orlando, with neighboring Lakeland located to its west. The city's population was 49,219 at the 2020 census, making it the second most populous city in Polk County after Lakeland. It is a principal city of the Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.