Lake Wales

city in Polk County, Florida, United States
Place city_in_the_united_states Q1647959
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Summary

Lake Wales is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,510 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lake Wales is located in Polk County[3].
  • Lake Wales is in the country of United States[4].
  • Lake Wales's instance of is recorded as city in the United States[5].
  • Lake Wales's postal code is recorded as 33853[6].
  • Lake Wales's postal code is recorded as 33859[7].
  • Lake Wales's postal code is recorded as 33898[8].
  • Lake Wales's Commons category is recorded as Lake Wales, Florida[9].
  • Lake Wales's local dialing code is recorded as 863[10].
  • January 1, 1911 marks the founding of Lake Wales[11].
  • Lake Wales's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 27.904722222222, 'lon': -81.584166666667}[12].
  • Lake Wales's official website is recorded as http://www.cityoflakewales.com[13].
  • Lake Wales's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lake Wales, Florida[14].
  • Lake Wales has a population of {'amount': '+12071'}[15].
  • Lake Wales has a population of {'amount': '+14225'}[16].
  • Lake Wales has a population of {'amount': '+16361'}[17].
  • Lake Wales's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lake Wales'}[18].
  • Lake Wales's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Lake Wales, Florida[19].
  • Lake Wales's category for people who died here is recorded as Category:Deaths in Lake Wales, Florida[20].
  • Lake Wales's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+6363'}[21].
  • Lake Wales's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Lake Wales, Florida[22].
  • Lake Wales sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+45'}[23].
  • Lake Wales covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+52.313946'}[24].
  • Lake Wales covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+51.688138'}[25].
  • Lake Wales's water as percent of area is recorded as {'unit': 'percent', 'amount': '+6.3339'}[26].
  • Lake Wales's per capita income is recorded as {'unit': 'United States dollar', 'amount': '+24086'}[27].

Body

Geography

Lake Wales is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Polk County[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+52.313946'}[24] and {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+51.688138'}[25]. Lake Wales sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+45'}[23]. Population counts include {'amount': '+12071'}[15], {'amount': '+14225'}[16], and {'amount': '+16361'}[17].

Designation and Status

Lake Wales's instance of is recorded as city in the United States[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1911 marks the founding of Lake Wales[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Wales include Lake Wales Municipal Airport[28], an airport[29], in United States[30].

Why It Matters

Lake Wales ranks in the top 7% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,510 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include Lake Wales Municipal Airport[28], an airport[29], in United States[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for people born here → Category:Births in Lake Wales, Florida
    Inception → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Polk County
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'ce', 'ceb', 'cy', 'dag', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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