City
City of Lake Wales
Lake Wales is a city in Florida, in Polk County.
- State
- Florida
- Population
- 17,798
- Officials listed
- 9
- Incorporated
- 1917
- Government type
- —
- Fiscal year starts
- —
- Region
- Not listed
- Coordinates
- 27.9203, -81.5996
- County
About Lake Wales
Lake Wales is listed in the Florida city directory with Polk County. The directory currently includes 411 cities in Florida and 17 in Polk County.
The Census place estimate for Lake Wales is 17,798 residents.
By population, it ranks 6 of the 17 cities the directory lists in Polk County.
It was incorporated in 1917.
Location
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Contact
201 W Central AveLake Wales, FL 33853-4013
Phone (863) 678-4182
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
The Florida source used for this directory does not publish a council meeting schedule for Lake Wales.
Officials (9)
The directory lists 9 officials for Lake Wales, reproduced from the Florida source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Polk County
Lake Wales is one of 17 cities the directory lists in Polk County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakeland | 124,990 |
| Winter Haven | 59,975 |
| Haines City | 42,073 |
| Bartow | 22,084 |
| Auburndale | 20,659 |
| Davenport | 16,764 |
| Lake Alfred | 8,632 |
| Dundee | 6,275 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Lake Wales are reproduced from Florida League of Cities directory + Census estimates.
City website or directory profile for Lake Wales
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Florida coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.