The City of Lake Worth
LaBovick & LaBovick Personal Injury Attorneys
The City of Lake Worth is located in Palm Beach County along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Lake Worth’s roughly 37,000 residents enjoy a city filled with distinct neighborhoods, an abundance of historical structures and districts, and beautiful beaches. According to the city’s Web site, the geographic location of Lake Worth makes it the “latitude where the subtropics of North America begin.”
Although Lake Worth has many positive characteristics, the city has a significantly high crime index average compared to the U.S. average. According to City-Data.com, Lake Worth’s index was 821 in 2008; the national average is about 321. In addition, approximately 20 percent of Lake Worth residents reported an income below the poverty level in 2008.
There were 725 total vehicle crashes in Lake Worth in 2008. Of these 82 were alcohol related, which equates to 11.31 percent of all reported crashes. According to this data, more than 1 in 10 vehicle crashes in the City of Lake Worth were alcohol related in 2008.
Lake Worth’s city offices are located at 7 N. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth,
FL 33460. The city’s general phone number is 561-586-1600, and the non-emergency
police number is 561-586-1611.
