Loughman (LOFF-mǝn) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the northeast corner of Polk County, Florida, United States, near the Osceola county line. As of the 2020 census, Loughman had a population of 5,417. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. This area has grown rapidly since 2000 due, in large part, to its proximity to Walt Disney World and the Orlando, Florida area.
Geography
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (1.33%) is water.
History
Loughman was settled shortly after the South Florida Railroad reached the area in 1883. The place was originally named Lake Locke.
Loughman was on the route of the Dixie Highway, which ran parallel to the line of US 17/92 and was renamed Old Kissimmee Road (although it is named Old Tampa Highway north of the Osceola County line). A monument dated 1930 marks the Polk county line. Nearby, some of the brick-paved highway remains.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Loughman had a population of 5,417. The median age was 32.5 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.2 males age 18 and over.
96.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.7% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,008 households in Loughman, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.5% were married-couple households, 18.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.