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Located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4 , Lakeland was first settled in the 1870s , and developed as the Railroad reached the area in 1884 . Lakeland is home to Florida Southern College , the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world, and one of the first Hindu Temple s in the United States. Publix Super Markets is also headquartered here. The first Red Lobster restaurant was opened here. With a 15,000-student, four-year University Of South Florida campus in the planning stages, Lakeland is expected to flourish with new Educational and Cultural opportunities. The city is the Spring Training home of the Detroit Tigers . Lakeland is the "twin city" of Richmond Hill, Ontario , Canada . Go to Lakeland Florida .net for more information about Lakeland. GEOGRAPHY Lakeland is located at 28°2'28" North, 81°57'32" West (28.041248, -81.958978). Lakeland is 141 feet above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 133.3 Km&2 (51.5 Mi&2 ). 118.7 km&2 (45.8 mi&2) of it is land and 14.5 km&2 (5.6 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 10.90% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 78,452 people, 33,509 households, and 20,373 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 660.8/km&2 (1,711.3/mi&2). There were 38,980 housing units at an average density of 328.3/km&2 (850.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.52% White , 21.26% African American , 0.28% Native American , 1.34% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 1.76% from Other Races , and 1.79% from two or more races. 6.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 33,509 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were Married Couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.82. In the city the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,119, and the median income for a family was $40,468. Males had a median income of $32,137 versus $23,771 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $19,760. 15.0% of the population and 10.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 24.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. MEDIA The local newspaper is '' The Ledger ''. Local information Web site ''Lakeland Florida .net'' The local radio stations are:
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SCHOOL INFORMATION LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL Lakeland High School was the original high school in the city. Its mascot, if it can be called one, is the dreadnaught. Named after the British battleship HMS Dreadnought , the name was brought to LHS in the 1920s by stern but beloved Scottish schoolmaster. The school motto is ''nulli secundus'' -- second to none. Lakeland High is home to a highly competitive high school football team that was ranked number one nationally in 2005. The school has three intra-city rivals: the traditional two being Kathleen and Lake Gibson, and the newer being George Jenkins High. |
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