Atlantic coastal plain with a terrain consisting of flatland interspersed with gently rolling hills. Frostproof is located in the humid subtropical zone, as designated by (Köppen climate classification: Cfa). In spite of the city's name, Frostproof experiences at least one night of sub-freezing temperatures during 65% of its winters. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,975 people, 1,119 households, and 792 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,504 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 78.22% White, 3.90% African American, 0.84% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 14.35% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.65% of the population. There were 1,119 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,412, and the median income for a family was $33,707. Males had a median income of $27,234 versus $18,273 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,396. About 14.7% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. Notable people Adam W. Greenway, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas Ben Hill Griffin Jr., founder of the citrus empire, politician, and member of the Forbes 400 in 1989 Alvin Harper, former American football wide receiver Travis Henry, former American football running back Nickell Robey, cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams Business Frostproof is home to the Latt Maxcy Corporation and