Babson Park, Florida | |
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 The Babson Park Post Office as seen from the entrance on SR 17. | |
 Location in Polk County, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°49′49″N 81°31′42″W / 27.83028°N 81.52833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.52 sq mi (3.95 km2) |
| • Land | 1.52 sq mi (3.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,330 |
| • Density | 872.70/sq mi (336.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33827 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-02900[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0278019[3] |
Babson Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,182 at the 2000 census. It is also the home of Webber International University.
Babson Park is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area, situated roughly halfway between Tampa and Orlando.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.