Hillcrest

Located on the eastern shores of Crooked Lake, Hillcrest Heights is an entirely residential community between Lake Wales and Frostproof.

It has the lowest property tax rate of incorporated communities in Polk County at 35.71 cents for each $1,000 of assessed taxable property.

Town Clerk Larry Blackwelder said most of the annual budget of about $100,000 is for road maintenance.

For questions or complaints or to arrange for services, such as special trash pickups, call Town Hall at 863-638-2732.

Incorporated: 1923

Size: 100 acres

Population: 260

Government: Town Council with a mayor and four commissioners who manage the government. The commission meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Town Hall, 151 N. Scenic Highway.

Town Commission: Mayor Andrew Bryan, 863-638-1365; and council members Deming Cowles, 863-638-1189; Sam Knight, 863-638-1231; Albert Welch, 863-638-0022; and Mike Bishop, 863-638-1577.

Budget: $98,475

Property tax rate: 43.61 cents for each $1,000 of assessed taxable property.

Town clerk: Larry Blackwelder, 863-638-2732

Police: Polk County Sheriff's Office, 863-533-0344

Fire Department: Babson Park Volunteer Fire Department, 863-638-3522

Public schools: Lake Wales High School or Frostproof Middle/Senior High School, McLaughlin Middle School in Lake Wales and Dale Fair Babson Park Elementary School. Babson Park and Lake Wales High School are operated by Lake Wales Charter Schools, while Frostproof Middle/Senior High School and McLaughlin are operated by the Polk County School District.