Haines City, Florida | |
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 Downtown Haines City Commercial District | |
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| Nickname: "Heart of Florida" | |
 Location in Polk County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°06′37″N 81°36′56″W / 28.11028°N 81.61556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Platted (Clay Cut) | 1885[1] |
| Incorporated (Town of Haines City) | February 23, 1914[1] |
| Incorporated (City of Haines City) | January 5, 1925[1] |
| Named for | Colonel Henry Haines |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| • Mayor | Omar Arroyo |
| • Vice Mayor | Morris L. West |
| • Commissioners | Anne Huffman Vernel Smith, and Kim Downing |
| • City Manager | James R. Elensky |
| • City Clerk | Sharon Lauther |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.10 sq mi (52.06 km2) |
| • Land | 18.75 sq mi (48.57 km2) |
| • Water | 1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2) 7.27% |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,669 |
| • Density | 1,422.04/sq mi (549.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33844-33845 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-28400[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403781[3] |
| Website | hainescity.com |
Haines City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. Its population was 26,669 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ a b c "HISTORY". www.hainescity.com.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haines City, Florida
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.