Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Lake Hamilton, FL: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Lake Hamilton water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 78% of systems its size reported none. Thursday is trash day in Lake Hamilton; Republic Services collects.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lake Hamilton, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Lake Hamilton.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lake Hamilton. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: progress-energy.com · (800) 700-8744
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Lake Hamilton water system
The Town of Lake Hamilton water system supplies almost all of Lake Hamilton. It draws ground water (EPA lists City of Haines City as seller) and serves 2,430 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Jan 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 56% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. FL6530977.
4 home internet providers serve Lake Hamilton
95% of 723 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 78% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 26% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 22% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Lake Hamilton is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lake Hamilton, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From townoflakehamilton.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lake Hamilton is in Polk County School District.
DSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Lake Hamilton spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lake Hamilton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lake Hamilton | ZIP’s residents in Lake Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33851 | Lake Hamilton, FL | 64% | 100% |
| 33844 | Haines City, FL | 31% | 1% |
| 33881 | Winter Haven, FL | 4% | 0% |
A few homes fall in 33838.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Lake Hamilton
Who supplies Lake Hamilton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Lake Hamilton water system (EPA ID FL6530977). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.7 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lake Hamilton?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lake Hamilton?
Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lake Hamilton?
33851 (64%), 33844 (31%), 33881 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lake Hamilton in?
Polk County School District.
How do I register to vote in Lake Hamilton?
In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Polk Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Lake Hamilton’s own website (townoflakehamilton.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.