Alturas, Florida

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Alturas, Florida
Polk County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Alturas Highlighted 1201100.svg
Location in Polk County, Florida
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Coordinates: 27°52′18″N81°42′54″W / 27.87167°N 81.71500°W / 27.87167; -81.71500
Country United States
State Florida
County Polk
Area
[1]
  Total59.99 sq mi (155.39 km2)
  Land54.00 sq mi (139.85 km2)
  Water6.00 sq mi (15.53 km2)
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,084
  Density75.63/sq mi (29.20/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33820
Area code 863
GNIS feature ID277828 [2]

Alturas is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Polk County, central Florida, United States. Its population was 4,084 as of the 2020 census. Alturas has a post office with ZIP code 33820. [3] [4]

The main road that runs through Alturas is Polk County Road 665A. Florida State Road 60 runs just north of the community.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 4,084
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. "Alturas". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.