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Welcome to Lake Hamilton ...

The town of Lake Hamilton is located in Polk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Hamilton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

When the people of Lake Hamilton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hamiltonian<2>

A typical abbreviation for Lake Hamilton: Lk. Hamilton

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Hamilton has a population of 1,498 people<3> (see below for details).

Lake Hamilton is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lake Hamilton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lake Hamilton: 863

The ZIP code for Lake Hamilton: 33851<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Hamilton had an population of 1,498 people. This is an increase of 21.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Hamilton had a population of 1,231 people. This makes Lake Hamilton the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,231 people, the population of Lake Hamilton decreased 5.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,304 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Hamilton.

Communities Also Named Lake Hamilton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lake Hamilton - it's located in Arkansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Hamilton.

Communities near Lake Hamilton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Hamilton.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Hamilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Hamilton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Hamilton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Hamilton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Hamilton. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Hamilton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Hamilton ...

Looking for more information about Lake Hamilton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lake Hamilton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Hamilton.

Adding Lake Hamilton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Hamilton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake Hamilton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Lake Hamilton post office opened in 1914.

We also found Lake Hamilton on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Hamilton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Hamilton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lake Hamilton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lake Hamilton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Hamilton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Hamilton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Lake Hamilton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Hamilton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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