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Population (year 2000): 26,487. Estimated
population in July 2005: 29,501 (+11.4% change)
Males: 12,180 (46.0%), Females: 14,307 (54.0%)
Polk County
Zip codes:
33880,
33881,
33884.
Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $31,884 (year 2000)
Median house value: $73,800 (year 2000)
Races in Winter Haven:
- White Non-Hispanic (69.1%)
- Black (23.2%)
- Hispanic (4.9%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- Other race (1.9%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (14.3%), German
(11.2%), English (10.4%), Irish (9.3%), West Indian (2.7%),
Italian (2.5%).
Elevation: 170 feet
Land area: 17.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Winter Haven
- High school or higher: 75.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Winter Haven city
- Never married: 20.0%
- Now married: 49.3%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 15.3%
- Divorced: 12.5%
5.8% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.0%
Asia, 1.0% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-0.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Winter Haven:
- WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (200 AVE F NE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Winter Haven:
- BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BARTOW,
FL)
- HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 15
miles; DAVENPORT, FL)
- LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles;
LAKELAND, FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Winter Haven:
- LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 21 miles; LAKELAND, FL;
ID: LAL)
- ORLANDO INTL (about 40 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: MCO)
- TAMPA INTL (about 56 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Winter Haven:
- JACK BROWNS (about 3 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; ID:
F57)
- WINTER HAVEN'S GILBERT (about 3 miles; WINTER HAVEN,
FL; ID: GIF)
- BARTOW MUNI (about 9 miles; BARTOW, FL; ID: BOW)
Amtrak station:
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 in Winter Haven:
- POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
3,028; Location: 999 AVE H NE; Public; Website:
www.polk.cc.fl.us)
- RIDGE TECHNICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 117;
Location: 7700 STATE RD 544; Public; Website:
www.pcsb.k12.fl.us/ridge)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Winter Haven:
- TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LAKELAND,
FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
- VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ORLANDO,
FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
- SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT
enrollment: 6,597)
- ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT
enrollment: 2,899)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 48 miles; TAMPA,
FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 48
miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 49 miles;
ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
Public high schools in Winter Haven:
- WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
1,780; Location: 600 6TH STREET SE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- RIDGE TECHNICAL CENTER (Students: 125;
Location: 7700 STE HIGHWAY 544; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Winter Haven:
- ALL SAINTS ACADEMY (Students: 508; Location:
5001 SR540W; Grades: PK - 12)
- HAVEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 233;
Location: 2105 KING ROAD SW; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Winter Haven:
- DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,016;
Location: 400 AVENUE A SE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,000;
Location: 3520 AVENUE J NW; Grades: 06 - 08)
- GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
761; Location: 4599 CYPRESS GAROADENS RO; Grades: PK -
05)
- JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Students: 758;
Location: 2250 8TH STREET NE; Grades: PK - 08)
- LAKE SHIPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 614;
Location: 250 CAMELLIA DRIVE, SW; Grades: PK - 05)
- JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY (Students: 575;
Location: 601 AVENUE T NE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY (Students: 572;
Location: 601 AVENUE C SE; Grades: KG - 05)
- WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 559;
Location: 205 4TH STREET, E - WAHNE; Grades: PK - 05)
- FRED G. GARNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
542; Location: 2500 HAVENDALE BOULEVARD; Grades: PK -
05)
- INWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 524;
Location: 2200 AVENUE G NW; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Winter Haven:
- ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location:
535 AVENUE M NORTHWEST; Grades: PK - 8)
- GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 463;
Location: 320 BATES AVENUE SE; Grades: PK - 8)
- WINTER HAVEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 158;
Location: 1801 HAVENDALE BLVD POB 9262; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST JOHNS UNITED METHODIST PRE (Students: 93;
Location: 1800 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD; Grades: PK - 1)
- IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 9;
Location: 1449 34TH STREET N W; Grades: PK - 5)
- CYPRESS PRESCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 124
AVENUE G SOUTH EAST; Grades: KG - KG)
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