Who is the mayor of Lake Placid, FL? Lake Placid's elected officials

Lake Placid is in Highlands County, Florida. Its mayor is Colleen Charles. 5 elected seats.

Town of Lake Placid Town Council

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorColleen Charles source
Council MemberJoy Eberhardt source
Council MemberNell Frewin-Hays source
Council MemberGreg Sapp source
Council MemberRay Royce source

Lake Placid's official website

Also representing Lake Placid

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Highlands County's elected officials. Other cities in Highlands County: Avon Park, Sebring.

Who lives in Lake Placid

2,477people
39.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$47,018 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
23.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$261,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
8.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
32.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
41.9%U.S.: 8.4%
67.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 49.2% · White 38.6% · Black 9.9% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Lake Placid town. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Lake Placid, FL?
Colleen Charles is the mayor of Lake Placid, Florida.
Who is on the Lake Placid council?
Joy Eberhardt (Council Member); Nell Frewin-Hays (Council Member); Greg Sapp (Council Member); Ray Royce (Council Member).
What is the population of Lake Placid, FL?
About 2,477 people, with a median age of 39.5; the median household income is $47,018 and 23.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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