Eagle Lake (Florida)

Eagle Lake is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,255 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lakeland - Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.Geography and climateEagle Lake is located at. Eagle Lake is located within the Central Florida Highlands area of the Atlantic coastal plain, with a terrain consisting of flatland interspersed with gently rolling hills.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4sqmi, of which 1.4sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (3.50%) is water.Eagle Lake is located in the humid subtropical zone, as designated by (Köppen climate classification: Cfa).DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,496 people, 879 households, and 637 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,800.5 inhabitants per square mile (693.3/km²). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 695.4 per square mile (267.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.09% White, 4.73% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 9.86% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.47% of the population.