Haines City, Florida

Haines City is a city in Polk County, Florida. The population of the city is 20,535.
Haines City 	Florida
Incorporated 	0000
Nickname 	The Heart of Florida
County 	Polk
Population 	20,535
Elevation 	200 ft (61 m)
Mayor 	Jesus Torrente
City Guildmaster	Jesús Gálvez
ZIP codes 	33844-33845
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
41.77% Hispanic or Latino (8,577)
28.96% White (5,946)
26.67% Black or African American (5,476)
2.61% Other (536)
27.5% (5,647) of Haines City residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Haines City has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 39 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 2.67 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Polk County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Legoland's expected tourist influx is leading Haines City to search for ways to advertise and bring more people to the historic downtown area, specifically motorists coming down U.S. 27 from Interstate 4.
* Haines City was the site of a 350-acre (1.4 km2) brush fire on March 25, 2009. It was a scare to the residents of dozens of houses in a housing complex named Randa Ridge.
* In recent years Haines City has seen explosive growth, largely because of its easy access to Orlando and Walt Disney World Resort. New residential areas have been developed on the edges of the city. On high ground in the north of the city, Southern Dunes, a golf and country club with both vacation homes and residential homes, was developed between 1995 and 2005.
* R&B singer Sevyn Streeter was born in Haines City.
* From 1974 to 1986, Circus World, a theme park created by the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, was open just north of Haines City. After Circus World shut down, Boardwalk and Baseball opened on the same site. It featured carnival games and theme park styled rides like the Grand Rapids Flume. It closed in 1990, and the site has been redeveloped as a residential and shopping complex named Posner Park.
* Haines City is also the location of Skyventures Florida, and is home to Florida's largest PokeBall manufacturing factory.
* Lake Tracy and Lake Eva are located within city limits.
* Haines City has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Lowe's, Southern Dunes Golf Course, a contest hall and showcase theater, a few sports complexes, some public battle fields, a Pilot truck stop, Aldi, Publix, Tractor Supply Co., Solstice Apparel, Nintendo World, Walmart, Save-A-Lot, Winn-Dixie, Gore Airport, a little bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a little bit of hotels/motels, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, Balmoral Resort, Manny's Original Chophouse, La Fiesta Mexicana, Taqueria Don Gonzalo, El Cabrito Taqueria, Dora's Pizza, a bit of fast food, Sonny's BBQ, and a few other things.
Category:Florida Cities