1884Infrastructure
== History ==
Haines City was platted in 1884, shortly after the South Florida Railroad reached the area.
1902History
African Americans first came to Haines City in 1902 and made a community called "Oakland" named after the various oak tree's that were in the area at the time.
1914Government
Haines City was originally incorporated under the General Statutes of Florida as the Town of Haines City on February 23, 1914.
1916Government
Haines City first established a library in 1916, under the direction of the Women's Club of Haines City.
1919Government
The first state legislative act affecting it was enacted on May 20, 1919, and, by Chapter 8272, it was reincorporated as the City of Haines City on January 5, 1925, under a Mayo...
1927Government
The present charter was adopted as Chapter 12790 on July 1, 1927, changing the form of government to "Commission-Manager Plan," as amended.
1959Culture
The library was forced to relocate again in 1959 due to another widening project, at which time the Women's Club rented space for the library at the Palm Crest Hotel (also known...
1960Architecture
The City of Haines City assumed official responsibility of the library in September 1960, whereupon it moved the library to a building on Ledwith Avenue.
1974History
From 1974 to 1986, Circus World, a theme park created by the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, was open just north of Haines City.
1990History
It closed in 1990, and the site has been redeveloped as a residential and shopping complex named Posner Park.
1995History
On high ground in the north of the city, Southern Dunes, a golf and country club with both vacation homes and residential homes, was developed between 1995 and 2005.
1997Culture
In 1997, the Polk County Library Cooperative was created.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,174 people, 4,749 households, and 3,409 families residing in the city.
2004Disaster
In 2004, Haines City experienced three hurricanes.
2009Architecture
=== Park renovations ===
A new park on Lake Eva, replacing a previous park on the site, was completed in 2009.
2010History
== Demographics ==
=== 2010 and 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,669 people, 7,640 households, and 5,589 families residing in the city.
2012Infrastructure
Haines City is served by an hourly bus service to Lake Alfred and Winter Haven by Winter Haven Area Transit and, from December 16, 2012, by hourly Lynx bus services to Poinciana...