Town in the state of Florida, United States
Town in Florida, United States of America
Dundee
is a town in
Polk County
,
Florida
, United States. The population was 5,235 at the 2020 census. It is part of the
Lakeland
–
Winter Haven
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
History
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A post office called Dundee has been in operation since 1912.
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The town was named after
Dundee
, in Scotland.
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Dundee was first settled in 1911, and incorporated as a town in 1925.
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On April 2, 2024, the town held a referendum on whether it should adopt city status, 68% voted for Dundee to remain a town, compared to 32% voting in favour of being a city.
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Geography and climate
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The exact coordinates for the Town of Dundee is located at
28°00′41″N
81°35′58″W
/
28.01139°N 81.59944°W
/
28.01139; -81.59944
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km
2
), of which 3.9 square miles (10 km
2
) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km
2
) (8.82%) is water.
Dundee is located in the
humid subtropical climate
zone under (
Koppen climate classification
:
Cfa
).
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Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1930
| 615
| | ?
|
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1940
| 694
| | 12.8%
|
---|
1950
| 1,152
| | 66.0%
|
---|
1960
| 1,554
| | 34.9%
|
---|
1970
| 1,660
| | 6.8%
|
---|
1980
| 2,227
| | 34.2%
|
---|
1990
| 2,335
| | 4.8%
|
---|
2000
| 2,912
| | 24.7%
|
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2010
| 3,717
| | 27.6%
|
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2020
| 5,235
| | 40.8%
|
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2010 and 2020 census
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As of the
2020 United States census
, there were 5,235 people, 1,416 households, and 1,218 families residing in the town.
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As of the
2010 United States census
, there were 3,717 people, 1,602 households, and 1,047 families residing in the town.
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2000 census
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At the
2000 census
there were 2,912 people, 1,123 households, and 811 families in the town. The population density was 740.7 inhabitants per square mile (286.0/km
2
). There were 1,457 housing units at an average density of 370.6 per square mile (143.1/km
2
). The
racial makeup
of the town was 69.92% White, 22.05% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.56% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.37%.
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Of the 1,123 households in 2000, 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.1% of households were one person and 14.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.
In 2000, the age distribution was 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
In 2000, the median household income was $29,174 and the median family income was $33,831. Males had a median income of $30,218 versus $20,449 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,411. About 11.8% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
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The major roads running through Dundee are:
- US 27
? Located just west of town, this divided highway leads to
Lake Wales
and
Haines City
.
- SR 17
? This
Scenic Highway
goes through the center of town and provides an alternate route parallel to US 27 across eastern Polk County.
- SR 542
? Also called
Dundee Road
, it leads from downtown Dundee to US 27 and on westward, straight to downtown
Winter Haven
.
References
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- ^
a
b
c
Murphy, Joe (September 20, 1996).
"Town in East Polk named after Dundee, Scotland"
.
Lakeland Ledger
. pp. F2
. Retrieved
May 2,
2015
.
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"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
October 31,
2021
.
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a
b
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dundee, Florida
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a
b
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"Polk County"
. Jim Forte Postal History
. Retrieved
April 22,
2015
.
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Whitehead, Bill (August 14, 1960).
"First Polk Settlers Had to Build Towns, Then Name Them"
.
Lakeland Ledger
. pp. 7-A
. Retrieved
April 22,
2015
.
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"Is Dundee set to become a city? Voters will decide status"
.
baynews9.com
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
.
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"Four Polk cities to hold April elections. Here's who (or what) is on the ballot"
.
The Ledger
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
.
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"Polk voters decide on amendment, commission seats across county"
.
baynews9.com
. Retrieved
April 5,
2024
.
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"World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated"
. University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. November 6, 2008. Archived from
the original
on September 6, 2010
. Retrieved
September 10,
2010
.
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
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"P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dundee town, Florida"
.
United States Census Bureau
.
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"P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dundee town, Florida"
.
United States Census Bureau
.
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"S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Dundee town, Florida"
.
United States Census Bureau
.
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"S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Dundee town, Florida"
.
United States Census Bureau
.
External links
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