Lake Placid, Florida

Lake Placid is a town in Florida, United States. It is in Highlands County.

Lake Placid, Florida
Town
Nickname(s):  The Caladium Capital of the World, Town of Murals
Location in Highlands County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°17′42.9″N 81°22′21.5″W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Highlands
Settled	1912
Incorporated (as Lake Stearns)	1 December 1925
Incorporated (as Lake Placid)	6 June 1927
Government [1]
• Type	Mayor-council (Strong Mayor)
Area [2]
• Total	4.71 sq mi (12.21 km2)
• Land	4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  1.4%
Highest elevation [3]	173 ft (53 m)
Lowest elevation [4]	72 ft (22 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• Total	2,360
• Density	506.22/sq mi (195.47/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	33852, 33862
Area code	863
FIPS code	12-38625
GNIS feature ID	285272[6]
Website	Town of Lake Placid

The Old Lake Placid Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places