Summary for Lake Placid
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Located in: Highlands County (see below)
Typical Abbreviation: Lk. Placid
Time Zone: Lake Placid lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Code: 863
ZIP Codes: 33852, 33862<1>
Elevation: 120 feet [36.58 m] above sea level<2>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lake Placid)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<3> | 2,482 (11.65% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 2,223 (33.27% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 1,668 |
Total Area:<4> 3.71 sq. miles [9.6 km²] - of which 7.78% is water (0.29 sq. miles [0.7 km²])
Housing Units:<5> 1,040
Official Website: www.lakeplacidfl.net/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Lake Placid:
Lat: 27.295300° (or 27°17'43" N)
Lon: -81.360600° (or -81°21'38" W)
USGS Topo Map: Lake Placid<7>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lake Placid
GNIS ID: 2405975
FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 38625
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lake Placid)
About Highlands County
The town of Sebring is the County Seat for Highlands County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Highlands)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 106,221 (7.69% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 98,635 (12.9% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 87,366 |
Total Area: 1,106 sq. miles [2,864.6 km²] - of which 8.08% is water (89.4 sq. miles [231.6 km²])
Housing Units: 55,386
Official Website: www.hcbcc.net/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Highlands
GNIS ID: 295756
FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 055
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lake Placid)
About Florida
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 21,492,056 (14.31% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 18,801,310 (17.64% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 15,982,378 |
Websites for State of Florida
Official Website: https://www.myflorida.com/
Tourism: https://www.visitflorida.com/
Parks: https://floridadep.gov/parks-rec-topics
Fishing: https://myfwc.com/fishing/
Hunting: https://myfwc.com/hunting/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida
GNIS ID: 294478
FIPS State: 12
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lake Placid)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake Placid: www.lakeplacidfl.net/
The official website for Highlands County: www.hcbcc.net/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Placid). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Placid or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Placid - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <4> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Lake Placid. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <5> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <6> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Lake Placid, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <7> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Lake Placid. |