Lake Alfred, Florida
Lake Alfred is a city of 7,277 people in Polk County, Florida, founded in 1915.
Why visit Lake Alfred
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Downtown Haines City Commercial District and Haines City MPS.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 52°F.
Weather in Lake Alfred
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lake Alfred
Lake Alfred is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was approximately 6,374 at the 2020 US census.
From the Wikipedia article Lake Alfred, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Downtown Haines City Commercial District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.8 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
Haines City MPS
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.6 mi
Multiple listing in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Holland Jenks House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Historic house in Florida, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes3
Gas and EV charging2
History
The city was established soon after the South Florida Railroad reached the area in 1883. It had a number of early names, including Fargo, Chubb and Bartow Junction.
The settlement was named Fargo by snowbirds escaping the cold of Fargo, North Dakota. They at first named the settlement after their hometown, but the United States Postal Service protested after a series of mix-ups with the town of Largo. The town then became Chubb and later Bartow Junction because it lay at the junction of a railroad leading south into the county seat Bartow.
The name Lake Alfred was adopted in 1913 and was taken from the nearest large lake, named after Alfred Parslow, who came to Florida in 1877 and obtained a charter to build the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad.
In 1917, the State of Florida established the first off-campus center for the University of Florida in Lake Alfred, the Citrus Experiment Station to study ways of improving citrus growing. Today this location is known as the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center.
From the History section of Lake Alfred, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle School
School · 6.0 mi
701 Ledwith Ave, Haines City
Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred
School · 2.2 mi
1000 Buena Vista Dr N, Lake Alfred
Navigator Academy of Leadership Davenport
School · 5.4 mi
495 Holly Hill Rd, Davenport
Map of Lake Alfred
34 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72°F | 52°F | 2.5 in |
| Feb | 76°F | 55°F | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 80°F | 58°F | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 85°F | 63°F | 2.5 in |
| May | 90°F | 69°F | 2.7 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 74°F | 7.4 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 75°F | 7.4 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 76°F | 6.5 in |
| Sep | 91°F | 74°F | 5.3 in |
| Oct | 86°F | 68°F | 2.2 in |
| Nov | 80°F | 60°F | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 74°F | 55°F | 2.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Winter Haven Gilbert Ap (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Polk County has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-08-31: Hurricane Idalia (Hurricane)
- 2023-08-28: Tropical Storm Idalia (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Winter Haven Municipal Airport (GIF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Auburndale 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Winter Haven 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Haines City 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Davenport 8 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Inwood 8 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Polk City 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Lake Hamilton 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Cypress Gardens 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Jan Phyl Village 10 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Fussels Corner 10 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- CAM00536, Callmekrispcookie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haines City Hist Dist street01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
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