a population of 10,423. Geography Lantana is located at (26.582797, –80.057587). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (21.31%) is water. Climate Lantana has a tropical climate, more specifically a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af), as its driest month (February) averages 64.8mm of precipitation, meeting the minimum standard of 60mm in the driest month needed to qualify for that designation. Much of the year is warm to hot in Lantana, and frost is extremely rare. As is typical in the Miami metropolitan area, there are two basic seasons in Lantana, a mild and dry winter (November through April), and a hot and wet summer (May through October). Daily thundershowers are common in the hot season, though they are brief. The town of Lantana is home to many varieties of tropical vegetation, which can be seen in its variety of plants, trees, and flowers all over South Florida and the town itself, including its namesake, the lantana flower. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,504 people, 4,529 households, and 2,492 families residing in the town. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 5,186 households, out of which 18.8% were vacant. In 2000, the population 6.1% was under the age of 5, 21.4% was under the age of 18, and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in the town was $41,624. About 17.4% of the population was below the poverty line. 2000 census As of 2000, English as a first language accounted for 73.24% of all residents, while Spanish was found to be the first language of 13.95%, French Creole made up 6.82%, and Finnish was the mother tongue of 5.01% of the population (the highest percentage in Florida.) Also, French was spoken by 0.62% of residents and German was spoken by 0.34% of the populace. As of 2000, Lantana had the 111th highest percentage of Finns in the US, which accounted for 5.4% of all residents (tied with two US areas in Michigan,) while Haitians had the thirty-fifth highest percentage, with 5.20% of the population. Culture Lantana was the publishing headquarters of the National Enquirer tabloid newspaper during the 1970s and much of the 1980s. The Town of Lantana has a public library, with a collection of more than