| Lake Placid is a town in Highlands County.It is also known as either "Town of Murals" or "Caladium Capital of the World." At 2004, the population was 1,752. Lake Placid has a total area of 2.8 square miles, of which 9.51% is water. The per capita income for the town was $11,855 and the median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 92.7 males. The median income for a household in Lake Placid was $21,178 and for a family it was $28,194. |