Babson Park, Florida
Babson Park, Florida | |
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The Babson Park Post Office as seen from the entrance on SR 17. | |
Location in Polk County, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°50′03″N 81°31′41″W / 27.83417°N 81.52806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.53 sq mi (3.95 km2) |
| • Land | 1.53 sq mi (3.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,330 |
| • Density | 872.8/sq mi (336.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33827 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-02900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402658 |
Babson Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Polk County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Babson Park had a population of 1,330. It is also the home of Webber International University.
Babson Park is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area, situated roughly halfway between Tampa and Orlando.