Lake Park, FL

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Lake Park, Florida

Introduction to Lake Park, Florida

Lake Park, Florida, in Palm Beach county, is 5 miles N of West Palm Beach, Florida (center to center) and 71 miles N of Miami, Florida. The town, which is included in the West Palm Beach - Boca Raton metropolitan area, had 8,721 residents as of the 2000 census.

Lake Park History

The town of Lake Park, formerly known as Kelsey City, was Florida’s first zoned municipality. It was planned and designed by John Charles and Frederick Jr of Olmsted Brothers, and Dr. John Nolan of Boston from Massachusetts. In 1927, the Lake Park Town Hall was constructed. It was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It survived the hurricane of 1928, during which it provided shelter to some of the towns residents.

Lake Park and nearby Attractions

Norton Museum of Art
Savannas Preserve State Park
South Florida Science Museum
Saint Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park
Burt Reynolds and Friends Museum
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park

Things To Do In Lake Park

Visitors may plan day-trips to places such as the John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, the Juno Beach Park, Rapids Water Park, and the Journeys Inn Lake Park, all of which offer ample recreational opportunities. Local museums include the South Florida Science Museum, the Burt Reynolds and Friends Museum, the Hibel Museum of Art, and the Schoolhouse Children's Museum; these musuems provide interesting insights into the history of the community. Ocean Mall is a popular shopping center in the town. Local churches iclude First Baptist Church of Lake Park and the Church of the Nazarene of Lake Park.

Lake Park Transportation

Palm Beach International Airport is the closest major international airport.

Lake Park Higher Education

Higher education can be pursued at Palm Beach Community College, Broward Community College, and Keiser College.

High Points

Lake Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Lake Park, FL

Comparing Lake Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles N of West Palm Beach, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	71 miles N of Miami, Florida
County	Palm Beach
Metro Area	West Palm Beach - Boca Raton
Standard Zip Codes	33403, 33408, 33410
Phone Area Codes	561
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	26.8
Longitude	-80.066

Station	WEST PALM BEACH INTL AP
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	57 to 75 F
Apr Temp	65 to 82 F
Jul Temp	75 to 90 F
Oct Temp	71 to 85 F
Annual Precip	61.3 inches

Station	CANAL POINT USDA
Distance	35.3 miles
Jan Temp	53 to 75 F
Apr Temp	61 to 84 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	67 to 86 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Station	POMPANO BEACH
Distance	39.5 miles
Jan Temp	58 to 77 F
Apr Temp	66 to 83 F
Jul Temp	75 to 92 F
Oct Temp	71 to 87 F
Annual Precip	57.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,721	100%
Male	4,278	49.1%
Female	4,443	50.9%
Under 18	2,317	26.6%
18+	6,404	73.4%
65+	1,114	12.8%
Median Age	34.2
Average Family Size	3.28
White	3,598	41.3%
African-American	4,256	48.8%
Asian	252	2.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	30	0.3%
Other	111	1.3%
Mixed Race	474	5.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	506	5.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	9,039
Growth	318
Growth %	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	30.4%
Haitian	17%
US/American	10.7%
Jamaican	6.9%
German	6.2%
English	5%
Irish	5%
Italian	4.4%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Polish	1.9%
African	0.9%
Norwegian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
West Indian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
British West Indian	0.4%
Barbadian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Bahamian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Egyptian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lake Park	8,721	$37,047
Juno Beach	3,262	$68,382
Mangonia Park	1,283	$34,688
North Palm Beach	12,064	$69,104
Palm Beach Gardens	35,058	$74,548
Palm Beach Shores	1,269	$60,833
Riviera Beach	29,884	$36,133

(As of 2005)
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