Homeland, Florida | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | USA Florida#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Homeland |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Florida |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Polk |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.10 |
Area Land Km2: | 1.10 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 305 |
Population Density Km2: | 277.37 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 140 |
Coordinates: | 27.8175°N -81.8247°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 33847 |
Area Code: | 863 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 12-32250 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.42 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.42 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 717.65 |
Homeland is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Florida, United States. It has a post office and a historical park. It is part of the Lakeland - Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Peace Creek (now Bartow, Florida) and Fort Meade were the two largest cities in Polk County. Homeland was a stop midway between them, and gradually began to attract settlers. The original settlement was called Bethel, but the name was changed to Homeland.[2] A school and several churches were built in the area. The school was closed down in 1956 as Homeland became eclipsed by its neighbor to the north, Bartow. The school building is now part of Homeland Heritage Park, an educational park for elementary Polk County school children.[2]
Homeland is located approximately six miles south of the center of Bartow.[3]