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  | City: | Lakeland | 
| State: | Florida | 
| Area Code: | 863 | 
| Latitude: | 28.015437 | 
| Longitude: | -81.935205 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Gibsonia | 
| Population: | 27,220 | 
| 2000 Population: | 26,994 | 
| White Population: | 24,300 | 
| Black Population: | 1,347 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,899 | 
| Asian Population: | 383 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 76 | 
| Indian Population: | 12 | 
| Other Population: | 474 | 
| Male Population: | 12,583 | 
| Female Population: | 14,411 | 
| Median Age: | 39.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 41.60 | 
| Households: | 13,760 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.16 | 
| Average House Value: | $83,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $37,621 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 867 | 
| Number of Employees: | 10,863 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $257,560,000 | 
| Land Area: | 16.369 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.825 sq mi | 
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