There were 1,615 housing units at an average density of 34.1/km 2 (88.3/mi 2).
The population density was 64.5/km 2 (166.9/mi 2). Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.32 square miles (47 km 2), of which 18.29 square miles (47 km 2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0 km 2) (0.11%) is water.Īs of the census of 2000, there were 3,054 people, 1,344 households, and 990 families residing in the CDP. Placid Lakes is a predominantly residential community southwest of the town of Lake Placid and due south of Lake June. The population was 3,054 according to the 2000 census, at which time it was a census-designated place (CDP).
Placid Lakes is an unincorporated community in Highlands County, Florida, United States.