Haines City, Florida

Haines City, Florida
City Hall of Haines City
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 / 28.13389; -81.62944
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyPolk
Platted (Clay Cut)1885
Incorporated (Town of Haines City)February 23, 1914
Incorporated
(City of Haines City)
January 5, 1925
Named afterColonel Henry Haines
Government
 • TypeCommission–Manager
Area
 • Total
20.10 sq mi (52.06 km2)
 • Land18.75 sq mi (48.57 km2)
 • Water1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)  7.27%
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
26,669
 • Density1,422.0/sq mi (549.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33844-33845
Area code863
FIPS code12-28400
GNIS feature ID2403781
Websitehainescity.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 LakelandWinter 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.