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 Lakeland,
the county seat of Lanier County was incorporated August 11,
1925. Lakeland is the county's only incorporated municipality.
Throughout
Lakeland's brief history, its names have related to the
geographic area surrounding the city. Its original name was
Alapaha Station after the Alapaha River. The name was changed to
Mill Town in 1832 for its numerous mills. Finally, the current
name was decided upon due to the city's close proximity to the
Grand Bay Lake.
For
many years, Lakeland owned and operated its own railroad.
The
town is located near the Banks Lake, a 3,900-acre lake that
includes the Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The lake
consists of a mixture of open water and marshes.
Population (year 2000): 2,730. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,769 (+1.4% change)
Males: 1,382 (50.6%), Females: 1,348 (49.4%)
Lanier County
Zip code:
31635
Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $22,346 (year 2000)
Median house value: $55,300 (year 2000)
Races in Lakeland:
- White Non-Hispanic (55.8%)
- Black (39.3%)
- Hispanic (2.9%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Other race (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (16.0%), Irish (8.1%),
German (4.4%), English (3.4%).
Elevation: 199 feet
Land area: 3.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Lakeland
- High school or higher: 56.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 11.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Lakeland city
- Never married: 26.7%
- Now married: 46.9%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 12.9%
- Divorced: 10.4%
2.4% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.4%
Europe, 0.4% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: +188 (+7.4%).
Hospital/medical center in Lakeland:
- LOUIS SMITH MEMORIAL HISPITAL (852 W THIGPEN
AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lakeland:
- BERRIEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NASHVILLE,
GA)
- SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles;
VALDOSTA, GA)
- SMITH NORTHVIEW HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; VALDOSTA,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Lakeland:
- MOODY AFB (about 10 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VAD)
- VALDOSTA RGNL (about 24 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID:
VLD)
- SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 85 miles; ALBANY,
GA; ID: ABY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lakeland:
- BERRIEN CO (about 15 miles; NASHVILLE, GA; ID: 4J2)
- HOMERVILLE (about 22 miles; HOMERVILLE, GA; ID: HOE)
- COOK COUNTY (about 28 miles; ADEL, GA; ID: 15J)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Lakeland:
- VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; VALDOSTA,
GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
- ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; ALBANY, GA;
FT enrollment: 2,996)
- FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY
(about 95 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles;
TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
- TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles;
TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
- SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles;
GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)
- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 106 miles; GAINESVILLE,
FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
Public high school in Lakeland:
- LANIER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 396;
Location: 325 W. PATTEN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Lakeland:
- LANIER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
741; Location: 242 VALDOSTA ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- LANIER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 358;
Location: 325 W. PATTEN STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CROSSROADS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 325
WEST PATTEN STREET; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle school in Lakeland:
- LAKELAND ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 6;
Location: 842 WEST THIGPEN AVENUE; Grades: 1 - 8)
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