A town of 3,346, settled in 1850. A typical home worth about $218K.
The 3 things Frostproof does most differently from other towns.
Where Frostproof’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Frostproof. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Frostproof home is worth about $218,000, up 0.6% in a year, 42% below the Florida typical home.
Frostproof beats the Florida average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | Frostproof | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 7.2% |
Most working residents leave Frostproof for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Bartow (10%), Lakeland (6%) and Lake Wales (6%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
4.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frostproof City Park, Reedy lake | — | 8 |
| 2. Hickory Lake Scrub | — | 3 |
| 3. Fewox Memorial Park | — | 2 |
The public schools Frostproof’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary School | PK–5 | 853 | C |
| Frostproof Middle/Senior High | 6–12 | 998 | C |
Frostproof has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
3 notable people were born in Frostproof.
City in Florida, United States of America
Frostproof is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The city is located in southern Polk County on the Lake Wales Ridge. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,877 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Frostproof.
