Lake Hamilton, Florida
Lake Hamilton is a town in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,537 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lake Hamilton, Florida | |
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| Town of Lake Hamilton | |
United States Post Office of Lake Hamilton | |
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Seal | |
Location in Polk County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°2′48″N 81°37′20″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Incorporated | 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Michael W. Kehoe |
| • Vice Mayor | Cora Perry Roberson |
| • Council Members | Marlene Wagner, Larry Dale Tomlinson, and Patrick Slavens |
| • Town Administrator | Steven Hunnicutt |
| • Town Clerk | Jacqueline Borja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.10 sq mi (10.63 km2) |
| • Land | 3.12 sq mi (8.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,537 |
| • Density | 492.63/sq mi (190.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33851 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-37975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0285246 |
| Website | www |
The town is named after the lake itself: Lake Hamilton, which is one of the many lakes in the Chain of Lakes. Also, Middle Lake Hamilton and Little Lake Hamilton are located nearby.
From 1964 through the 1970s, Hurricane Aircats, military airboats used by the US Army in Vietnam, were manufactured in Lake Hamilton. The airboats were made by Hurricane Fiberglass Products Company, an airboat and fiberglass manufacturer based in the neighboring town of Auburndale.
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