Winter Haven, Florida

About Winter Haven

Set in the central part of Florida, Winter Haven is a thriving city with an estimated population of 59,975.

Officially, Winter Haven is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 33.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,805 residents per square mile.

📰 Winter Haven News Today

• Winter Haven food truck owners accused of charging over $1K to stolen credit card, police say wfla.com · Aug 17
• Winter Haven food truck owners accused of using lost debit card for $1.4K in purchases: Police FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Aug 17
• Last chance! Here's what to know if you haven't voted yet in Polk Lakeland Ledger · Aug 18
• PCSO Special Victims Unit detectives arrest Winter Haven pastor for sexual battery of a child and several other felonies Polk County Sheriff's Office · Aug 4
• HIV-positive Winter Haven pastor charged with lewd battery on 14-year-old ABC7 WWSB · Aug 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Winter Haven Unique

• The only place in America named Winter Haven — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 59,975.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Winter Haven

• Domino's — pizza
• Floridino’s Italian Kitchen — pizza
• Manny's Original Chophouse — steak house
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Richard's Fine Coffees — coffee shop (café)
• Andy's Drive in Restaurant — american
• Brothers — pizza
• Carrabba's Italian Grill — italian
• Egg Haven breakfast & lunch — breakfast
• Fluffys Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Winter Haven

• Central Park reviews ★
• Chain of Lakes Downtown Trailhead Park reviews ★
• Inman Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Mackay Gardens And Lakeside Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Winter Haven

• DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY
• FRED G. GARNER ACADEMY
• GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HARTRIDGE ACADEMY
• INWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET
• JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
• LAKE SHIPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM
• WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
• WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Winter Haven Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Winter Haven

🏘️ Nearby Communities