Municipal · Florida

City of Lakeland

Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. Located along I-4 east of Tampa and southwest of Orlando, it is the most populous city in Polk County. As of the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau release, the city had a population of 112,641. Lakeland is a principal city of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lakeland is situated among several lakes including Lake Morton downtown and is sometimes locally referred to by the nickname "Swan City" due to its sizeable population of swans, all of whom are descendants of two mute swans given to Lakeland by Queen Elizabeth II in 1957. Lakeland is home to several colleges and universities. Lakeland Linder International Airport is in Lakeland as is the corporate headquarters of Publix, a supermarket chain.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 184767
FIPS state: 12
FIPS county: 105
FIPS place: 38250
Census record name: CITY OF LAKELAND
Mailing address: 228 S MASSACHUSETTS AVE, LAKELAND 33801