Lake Park, Florida

For other places called Lake Park, see Lake Park.

Lake Park, Florida
Town
Town of Lake Park
Location of Lake Park in Palm Beach County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°48′1″N80°3′51″W / 26.80028°N 80.06417°W / 26.80028; -80.06417
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Palm Beach
Incorporated (Town of Kelsey City)	1923 [1] [2]
Incorporated (Town of Lake Park)	1939 [1] [2]
Government
• Type	Commission-Manager
•  Mayor	Roger D. Michaud
•  Vice Mayor	Kimberly Glas-Castro
•  Commissioners	Mary Beth Taylor, Michael J. Hensley, and Judith E. Thomas
•  Town Manager	John O. D'Agostino
•  Town Clerk	Vivian Mendez
Area [3]
• Total	2.44 sq mi (6.31 km2)
• Land	2.08 sq mi (5.40 km2)
• Water	0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,047
• Density	4,339.09/sq mi (1,675.43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	33403, 33408, 33410
Area code(s)	561, 728
FIPS code	12-38600 [4]
GNIS feature ID	0285268 [5]
Website	www.lakeparkflorida.gov

Lake Park is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Lake Park is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 9,047 at the 2020 US census.

Geography

Lake Park is located at 26°48′1″N80°3′51″W / 26.80028°N 80.06417°W / 26.80028; -80.06417 (26.800389, –80.064237). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (595.70 ha), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (7.66%) is water.

History

In 1923, it was officially incorporated as The Town of Kelsey City. ^{[1] [2]} It was originally named after Boston entrepreneur Harry Seymour Kelsey, after he purchased 30,000 acres (12,140.57 hectares) north of West Palm Beach. The town was renamed The Town of Lake Park in 1939, and it was the first zoned municipality in the State of Florida. ^{[1] [2]} It was designed and planned by Dr. John Nolan of Boston, Massachusetts, and the Olmsted Brothers, the landscaping firm of Frederick Law Olmsted's sons, Frederick Jr. and John Charles. ^[1]

Since then, the boundaries of Lake Park have expanded to 2.35 square miles (6.1 km²) of residential, business, industrial and mixed-use land. The Lake Park Town Hall, constructed in 1927 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, survived the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane and served as a shelter for town residents during the storm.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	470		—
1940	379		−19.4%
1950	489		29.0%
1960	3,589		633.9%
1970	6,993		94.8%
1980	6,909		−1.2%
1990	6,704		−3.0%
2000	8,721		30.1%
2010	8,155		−6.5%
2020	9,047		10.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

Lake Park racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[8]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	2,702	29.87%
Black or African American (NH)	4,843	53.53%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	5	0.06%
Asian (NH)	220	2.43%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	0	0.00%
Some other race (NH)	57	0.63%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	282	3.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	938	10.37%
Total	9,047

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,047 people, 2,733 households, and 1,759 families residing in the town. ^[9]

2010 census

Lake Park Demographics
2010 Census	Lake Park	Palm Beach County	Florida
Total population	8,155	1,320,134	18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010	−6.5%	+16.7%	+17.6%
Population density	3,740.8/sq mi	670.2/sq mi	350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)	37.4%	73.5%	75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)	33.2%	60.1%	57.9%
Black or African-American	53.7%	17.3%	16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.0%	19.0%	22.5%
Asian	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.2%	2.3%	2.5%
Some Other Race	0.2%	3.9%	3.6%

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 8,155 people, 2,751 households, and 1,785 families residing in the town. ^[10]

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 8,721 people, 3,346 households, and 2,024 families residing in the town. The population density was 4,018.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,551.7/km²). There were 3,650 housing units at an average density of 1,682.0 per square mile (649.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 41.26% White (38% were Non-Hispanic White), ^[11] 48.80% African American, 0.34% Native American, 2.89% Asian, 1.27% from other races, and 5.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.80% of the population.

As of 2000, there were 3,346 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.28.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $33,983, and the median income for a family was $37,047. Males had a median income of $26,476 versus $23,518 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,212. About 12.5% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 76.01% of all residents, while French Creole made up 13.11%, Spanish was at 5.83%, French consisted of 2.35%, Vietnamese made up 1.34%, and Chinese as a mother tongue made up 0.59% of the population. ^[12]

As of 2000, Lake Park had the sixth highest percentage of Haitian residents in the US, with 14.50% of the populace. ^[13] It also had the nineteenth highest percentage of Jamaican residents in the US, at 5.80% of the town's population (tied with the Carol City section of Miami Gardens.) ^[14]

Libraries

The Lake Park Library is a public library at 529 Park Avenue, Lake Park, FL 33403. It was founded by the Lake Park Woman's Club in 1962, and it was established on the Town Hall's second floor. ^[15] Ownership of the library was transferred from the Woman's Club to the town, and it was relocated in 1969 to a new building next door, where it currently resides. The growing population and book collection led to the creation of a meeting room and a separate children's room by 1990. Thereafter, rapid transformations in the library's services and the diversification of library materials led to expanding the building from December 1999 to October 2000.

The library provides a variety of services and events including storytimes for children, homework assistance, programs for adults, public computers with internet access, and access to two study rooms. ^[15]

References

1. "Kelsey City (Lake Park)". Palm Beach County Historical Society via the Wayback Machine . Retrieved July 13, 2023.
2. "Timeline of Municipalities". Palm Beach County Historical Society via the Wayback Machine . Retrieved July 13, 2023.
3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
9. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Lake Park town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
10. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Lake Park town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
11. "Demographics of Lake Park, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
12. "MLA Data Center Results of Lake Park, FL". Modern Language Association . Retrieved November 13, 2007.
13. "Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
14. "Ancestry Map of Jamaican Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
15. "About Us | Lake Park Public Library". www.lakepark-fl.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

External links

• Town of Lake Park Official website
• Lake Park Marina Official website