Haines City, Florida

Haines City, Florida
City
Downtown Haines City Commercial District
Nickname:  The Heart of Florida
Location in Polk County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°06′37″N 81°36′56″W / 28.11028°N 81.61556°W / 28.11028; -81.61556
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Polk
Incorporated	February 23, 1914
Established	1885
Named for	Colonel Henry Haines
Government
• Type	Council–manager
Area [1]
• Total	20.10 sq mi (52.06 km2)
• Land	18.75 sq mi (48.57 km2)
• Water	1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)  7.27%
Elevation [2]	164 ft (50 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	26,669
• Density	1,422.04/sq mi (549.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	33844-33845
Area code	863
FIPS code	12-28400[4]
GNIS feature ID	2403781[2]
Website	hainescity.com

Haines City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. As of 2020, the city's population was 26,669.^[3] This makes it the third largest city by population in the county.

1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haines City, Florida
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "QuickFacts: Haines City city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.