City of Lakeland
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 89,108. Lakeland is the Principal City of the Lakeland, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 561,606 in July, 2006.
Lakeland's sister cities are; Richmond Hill in Canada, Imabari in Japan, and Bălţi in Moldova.
Government
- Type
- Commission-Manager
- Mayor
- Ralph L. Fletcher
- City Manager
- Douglas B. Thomas
Area
- Total
- 51.45 sq mi (133.3 km²)
- Land
- 45.84 sq mi (118.7 km²)
- Water
- 5.61 sq mi (14.5 km²) 10.9%
Elevation
- 197 ft (141 m)
Population (2000)
- Total
- 89,108
- Density
- 1,711/sq mi (660.8/km²)
- Metro
- 561,606
Area Code
- 863
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