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  | City: | Lakeland | 
| State: | Florida | 
| Area Code: | 863 | 
| Latitude: | 28.206535 | 
| Longitude: | -81.967938 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Gibsonia | 
| Population: | 28,883 | 
| 2000 Population: | 28,855 | 
| White Population: | 26,343 | 
| Black Population: | 1,140 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,372 | 
| Asian Population: | 404 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 89 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 359 | 
| Male Population: | 13,834 | 
| Female Population: | 15,021 | 
| Median Age: | 42.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 40.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 44.00 | 
| Households: | 12,831 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.45 | 
| Average House Value: | $99,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $42,443 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 622 | 
| Number of Employees: | 8,813 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $157,423,000 | 
| Land Area: | 88.206 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.818 sq mi | 
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