Lake Placid, Florida

Lake Placid is a town in Highlands County, Florida. The population of the town is 2,223.
Lake Placid 	Florida
Incorporated	December 1, 1925 (as Lake Stearns), June 6, 1927 (as Lake Placid)
Nicknames 	The Caladium Capital of the World, Town of Murals
County 	Highlands
Population 	2,223
Elevation 	173 ft (53 m) (Highest), 72 ft (22 m) (Lowest)
Mayor 	Holden Daniels
ZIP codes 	33852, 33862
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
48.54% Hispanic or Latino (1,079)
42.06% White (935)
6.97% Black or African American (155)
2.43% Other (54)
51.0% (1,133) of Lake Placid residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Lake Placid has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.45 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Highlands County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Lake Placid has 47 murals painted on buildings throughout the town, and 98 percent of the world's caladium bulbs come from Lake Placid. There are 14 calladium farms, spanning 1,200 acres, and these plants have been grown in the area since the 1940s. In 2013, Reader's Digest named Lake Placid America's Most Interesting Town.
* The town is also home to the Lake Placid Tower, a closed concrete block observation tower that is 240 feet (73 m) tall according to early sources or 270 feet (82 m) tall according to late sources. However, government sources exclude a 270-foot height, allowing only a 240-foot height.
* Lake Placid has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Publix, Golden Corral, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, CVS, Beef 'O' Brady's, a few fast food places, Winn-Dixie, a few hotels/motels, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, Main Street America, Mr. Sammy's NY Style Pizza Bistro & Italian Cuisine, Hong Kong Chinese, Lazy Lobster Shanty, Happy Chef's, Bo David's Restaurant & Bar, and not much else.
Category:Florida Towns