City of Lake Wales
Recent News About City of Lake Wales
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Census Bureau: 77.7 percent of people in Polk County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 686,218 citizens living in Polk County in 2019, 533,359 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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CITY OF LAKE WALES: Mayor Fultz proclaimed July Parks and Recreation Month
Members of the Recreation Commission Laura Donaldson and Deborah Waldrip accepted the proclamation.
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Census Bureau: 3.4% of people in Lake Wales identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 16,035 citizens living in Lake Wales in 2019, 96.6 percent said they were only one race, while 3.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 76.4 percent of people in Lake Wales were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 16,035 citizens living in Lake Wales in 2019, 12,251 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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HHS provides $2.7 million to businesses in Lake Wales under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Lake Wales received $2.7 million in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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3 professional licenses in Polk County set to expire in week ending May 16
How many professional licenses are set to expire in the week ending May 16 in Polk County, according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)?
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Census Bureau reports Lake Wales population was 16,035 in 2019
Lake Wales had a population of 16,035 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Polk Times.
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9 business licenses issued in ZIP Code 33859 during March
There were nine business licenses issued in ZIP Code 33859 during March, according to the Florida Department of State.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Lake Wales in 2019
Of the 16,035 people living in Lake Wales in 2019, 54.9 percent (8,802) were women and 45.1 percent (7,233) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Polk Times.
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30.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lake Wales
30.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lake Wales in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 5.1% of people in Polk County identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 705,735 citizens living in Polk County in 2020, 94.9 percent said they were only one race, while 5.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 77.9 percent of people in Polk County were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 705,735 citizens living in Polk County in 2020, 549,620 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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28.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lake Wales
28.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lake Wales in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 77.2 percent of people in Lake Wales were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 16,515 citizens living in Lake Wales in 2020, 12,751 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 8.7% of people in Lake Wales identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 16,515 citizens living in Lake Wales in 2020, 91.3 percent said they were only one race, while 8.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau reports Lake Wales population was 16,515 in 2020
Lake Wales had a population of 16,515 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Polk Times.
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Woolfolk & Myers Grove Caretaking, Inc. receives a PPP loan between $150K-$350K on April 30
Woolfolk & Myers Grove Caretaking, Inc. received a Paycheck Protection Program loan for between $150,000 and $350,000 on April 30, according to the US Treasury Department.
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12 businesses in Polk County had more than 500 employees in 2019
There were 12 businesses in Polk County with more than 500 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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41 businesses in Polk County had between 250 and 499 employees in 2019
There were 41 businesses in Polk County with between 250 and 499 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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204 businesses in Polk County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019
There were 204 businesses in Polk County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.