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 State:     Florida

City:       Lake Wales

Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,194 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 11,802 .  It is part of the Lakeland--Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The center of population of Florida is located in Lake Wales. Lake Wales is located in central Florida, west of Lake Kissimmee and east of Tampa.

Travelers heading east on State Road 60 are often victims of a well established speed trap operation that exists at the intersection of SR60 and Gibson Road, just east of the US 27 overpass ! Equipment used on this ongoing operation are visible on google maps, street view. There, you will see the cruiser and ticketing station that is placed just south of Gibson Road and SR 60. The police stop cars in platoons, netting nice tidy sums of money that go to the city's coffers. Beware when driving through Lake Wales.

The commercial historic district in the heart of the old town contains important examples of architecture from the period of the Florida land boom of the 1920s. The district's tallest building, the Hotel Grand, is boarded up and at risk of demolition.

NFL legend Red "Galloping Ghost" Grange was living there when he died in 1991.

LIMITED INCOME SENIOR EXEMPTION
Effective January 1, 2007, homeowners who qualify for the regular homestead exemption are eligible for up to $25,000 additional exemption from city ad valorem taxes if they are 65 years of age or older and if they have a total household adjusted gross income that does not exceed the limit set by the state during the previous tax year. Information about this exemption and application forms are available on the Property Appraiser's web site.

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,094 (it was $26,884 in 2000)

Lake Wales:	$33,094
Florida:	$47,778

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,588

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $151,865 (it was $68,300 in 2000)

Lake Wales:	$151,865
Florida:	$218,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $153,550; Detached houses: $158,246; Townhouses or other attached units: $114,817; In 2-unit structures: $121,543; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $69,084; Mobile homes: $48,819

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lake Wales: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

In-Depth Facts and Figures as listed below, plus other information:

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For the above information and photos, click this link:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Lake-Wales-Florida.html

Total Tax Burden--Data for Calculation

http://www.retirementliving.com/RLstate1.html#FLORIDA

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