Haines City, Florida
Haines City, Florida | |
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City Hall of Haines City | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: "Heart of Florida" | |
Location in Polk County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°08′02″N 81°37′46″W / 28.13389°N 81.62944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Platted (Clay Cut) | 1885 |
| Incorporated (Town of Haines City) | February 23, 1914 |
| Incorporated (City of Haines City) | January 5, 1925 |
| Named after | Colonel Henry Haines |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.10 sq mi (52.06 km2) |
| • Land | 18.75 sq mi (48.57 km2) |
| • Water | 1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2) 7.27% |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,669 |
| • Density | 1,422.0/sq mi (549.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33844-33845 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-28400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403781 |
| Website | hainescity.com |
Haines City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. Its population was 26,669 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Haines City's population was almost half Hispanic, a quarter white, and about a fifth African American.