Lake Hamilton, Florida | |
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| Town of Lake Hamilton | |
 United States Post Office of Lake Hamilton | |
 Seal | |
 Location in Polk County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°2′48″N 81°37′20″W / 28.04667°N 81.62222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Incorporated | November 6, 1924[1] |
| Formally Incorporated | 1925[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Michael W. Kehoe |
| • Vice Mayor | Marlene Wagner |
| • Council Members | Cora Perry Roberson, Robert Mathis, and Patrick Slavens |
| • Town Administrator | Michael Teague |
| • Town Clerk | Jacqueline Borja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.10 sq mi (10.63 km2) |
| • Land | 3.12 sq mi (8.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,537 |
| • Density | 492.63/sq mi (190.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33851 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-37975[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0285246[4] |
| Website | www |
Lake Hamilton is a town in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,537 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town is named after the lake itself: Lake Hamilton, which is one of the many lakes in the Chain of Lakes. Also, Middle Lake Hamilton and Little Lake Hamilton are located nearby.
From 1964 through the 1970s, Hurricane Aircats, military airboats used by the US Army in Vietnam, were manufactured in Lake Hamilton. The airboats were made by Hurricane Fiberglass Products Company, an airboat and fiberglass manufacturer based in the neighboring town of Auburndale.[6]
- ^ "Lake Hamilton Town Council Overview". www.townoflakehamilton.com.
- ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR" (PDF). www.floridaleagueofcities.com.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Hamilton, Florida
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Aircat...Year 'Round!. Lake Hamilton, Florida: Hurricane Fiberglass Products Corp. May 1972. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.