Mulberry, Florida

Mulberry, Florida
City of Mulberry
Mulberry City Hall
Mulberry City Hall
Flag of Mulberry, Florida
Motto: 
"Official Phosphate Capitol of the World"
Location in Polk County and the state of Florida
Location in Polk County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°54′35″N 81°58′09″W / 27.90972°N 81.96917°W / 27.90972; -81.96917
CountryUnited States of America
StateFlorida
CountyPolk
SettledCirca 1840s[1]
Incorporated1901
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorGeorge H. Hatch
 • Vice MayorCollins Smith
 • CommissionersMaria McClintock,
Rosa Ayersman,
Robert Knight,
and Neil Devine
 • City ManagerRichard Johnson
 • City ClerkJenn Garcia
Area
 • Total
6.88 sq mi (17.83 km2)
 • Land6.18 sq mi (16.01 km2)
 • Water0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
Elevation112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,952
 • Density639.17/sq mi (246.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33860
Area code863
FIPS code12-47200[4]
GNIS feature ID2404336[3]
Websitewww.cityofmulberryfl.org Edit this at Wikidata

Mulberry is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is part of the LakelandWinter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area, with parts of unincorporated Lakeland on its northern boundary. The population was 3,952 at the 2020 census. Mulberry is home to the 334-acre Alafia River Reserve.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference History of Mulberry was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mulberry, Florida
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.