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Census Data for West Lake Wales

As far as we can tell, West Lake Wales has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for West Lake Wales, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Lake Wales
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Highland Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Polk County
  • Hillcrest Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
    • Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
  • Dundee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Hamilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Winter Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Frostproof
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Meade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburndale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Alfred
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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Polk County ...

West Lake Wales is located in Polk County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Polk County.

Miscellaneous Information for West Lake Wales ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Polk County or the community of West Lake Wales:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to West Lake Wales:
    • GNIS ID for West Lake Wales: 293090
    • GNIS ID for Polk County: 295747
    • GNIS ID for State of Florida: 294478
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • West Lake Wales is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for West Lake Wales.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Lake Wales. 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/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.









 

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