Mulberry, Florida
Location in Polk County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°53′56″N 81°58′27″W / 27.89889, -81.97417
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Polk
Area
- Total	3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²)
- Land	3.1 sq mi (7.9 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation	112 ft (34 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,230
- Density	1,009.4/sq mi (389.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	33860
Area code(s)	863
FIPS code	12-47200[1]
GNIS feature ID	0287439[2]

Mulberry is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,230 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,228 ^[1]. Mulberry is home to Badcock Home Furniture.

Geography

Mulberry is located at 27°53′56″N, 81°58′27″W (27.898855, -81.974173)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²). 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (4.36%) is water.

Mulberry is located at the junction of State Road 60 and State Road 37.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,230 people, 1,328 households, and 925 families residing in the city. The population density was 406.2/km² (1,053.3/mi²). There were 1,611 housing units at an average density of 202.6/km² (525.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.53% White, 19.97% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.67% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.43% of the population.

There were 1,328 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,247, and the median income for a family was $28,860. Males had a median income of $29,417 versus $20,965 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,828. About 14.7% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Schools in Mulberry include:

• Kingsford Elementary School
• Mulberry High School
• Mulberry Middle School
• Purcell Elementary School
• Mulberry Christian Academy

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Greater Mulberry Chamber of Commerce

• Mulberry, Florida is at coordinates 27°53′56″N 81°58′27″W / 27.898855, -81.974173 (Mulberry, Florida)Coordinates: 27°53′56″N 81°58′27″W / 27.898855, -81.974173 (Mulberry, Florida)

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County seat: Bartow
Cities	Auburndale | Bartow | Davenport | Eagle Lake | Fort Meade | Frostproof | Haines City | Lake Alfred | Lakeland | Lake Wales | Mulberry | Polk City | Winter Haven
Towns	Dundee | Hillcrest Heights | Lake Hamilton
Villages	Highland Park
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