Kathleen is a community in Polk County, Florida, home to about 7,201 people across 7.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33810.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Kathleen, part in Lakeland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kathleen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tampa International Airport (TPA)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tampa, FL29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX814 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kathleen; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kathleen had 6,486 residents in the 2020 census, up 98% since 2000.
It’s the 406th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Polk County grew from 12,472 residents in 1900 to 725,046 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 50°F. About 56.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plant City, FL weather station (11 miles away).
232,278 jobs at 13,992 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kathleen.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Polk. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ne Roberts Elementary SchoolLakeland | Pre-K–5 | 697 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Elementary - N LakelandLakeland | Pre-K–5 | — | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Griffin Elementary SchoolLakeland | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Kathleen Elementary SchoolLakeland | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| R. Clem Churchwell Elementary SchoolLakeland | Pre-K–5 | 662 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Sleepy Hill Elementary SchoolLakeland | Pre-K–5 | 711 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Socrum Elementary SchoolLakeland | Pre-K–5 | 523 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Winston Academy of EngineeringLakeland | Pre-K–5 | 536 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Kathleen Middle SchoolLakeland | 6–8 | 742 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Sleepy Hill Middle SchoolLakeland | 6–8 | 886 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Christian AcademyLakeland | K–12 | 698 | Assembly of God | 5.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lakeland.
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