Lake County, Florida
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Location in the state of Florida
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Founded	May 27, 1887
Seat	Tavares
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,156 sq mi (2,994 km²) 953 sq mi (2,468 km²) 203 sq mi (526 km²), 17. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Tavares is a city in central Florida in the United States. It is the County seat of Lake County. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 58%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	210,528 220/sq mi (85/km²)
Website: www.lakecountyfl.gov

Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the 2000 Census, the population was 210,528. With a Census-estimated population of 290,435 in 2006[1], it is the 23rd fastest-growing county in the United States. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [2] Its county seat is Tavares, Florida^[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Tavares is a city in central Florida in the United States. It is the County seat of Lake County. Clermont, Florida, located in the southern portion of the county, is the largest city with a population of 22,882, based on 2007 census estimates. Clermont is a western suburb of Orlando in Lake County, Florida, United States. [3] Lake County is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Greater Orlando, alternatively known as the Orlando Area or Metro Orlando, is the third most populated metropolitan region in the state of Florida, and

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Adjacent Counties 3 Demographics 4 Communities 4.1 Incorporated 4.2 Unincorporated 5 References 6 External links 6.1 Government links/Constitutional offices 6.1.1 Special districts 6.1.2 Judicial branch 6.2 Tourism links 6.3 Miscellaneous links

History

Lake County was created in 1887 from portions of Sumter County, Florida and Orange County, Florida. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sumter County is a County located in the state of Florida, United States. Orange County is a County located in the US state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA. It was named for the numerous lakes in the area. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the There are approximately 1,400 named lakes.

Lake County is also home to Sugarloaf Mountain, the highest point in peninsular Florida, at 312 feet (95 m) above sea level. Sugarloaf Mountain is the highest point in peninsular Florida at 312 feet (95 Meters above Sea level.

On New Year's Day of 1888, Flora Call and Elias Disney were married in the Lake County town of Kismet, and they lived for a short time in the adjoining town of Acron, Florida. Flora Call Disney ( April 22, 1868 &ndash November 26, 1938) was the mother of Walt Disney and his brother Roy. Elias Disney ( February 6, 1859 &ndash September 13, 1941) was the father of Walt Disney. Acron was a town in eastern Lake County Florida established during the late 19th century near Sorrento. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the [4] They were the parents of Walt Disney. Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter

On February 2, 2007, Lake County was devastated by a series of early morning tornadoes, which killed at least 20 people in the area. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 Central Florida Tornadoes were a localized but devastating Tornado event that took place in Central Florida early on February 2, 2007 A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Gov. Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency. Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist Jr (born July 24 1956 is an American politician of the Republican Party and the current Governor of Florida. A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies ^[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,156 square miles (2,995 km²), of which, 953 square miles (2,469 km²) of it is land and 203 square miles (526 km²) of it (17. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 58%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

• Volusia County, Florida - northeast
• Orange County, Florida - east
• Seminole County, Florida - east
• Osceola County, Florida - southeast
• Polk County, Florida - south
• Sumter County, Florida - west
• Marion County, Florida - northwest

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 210,528 people, 88,413 households, and 62,507 families residing in the county. Orange County is a County located in the US state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA. Seminole County is a County located in the US state of Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA. Osceola County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Polk County is a County located in the US state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 483924 Sumter County is a County located in the state of Florida, United States. Marion County is a County located in the US state of Florida. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 221 people per square mile (85/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 102,830 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile (42/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87. 46% White, 8. 31% Black or African American, 0. 33% Native American, 0. 79% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 1. 88% from other races, and 1. 18% from two or more races. 5. 61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 88,413 households out of which 23. 40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58. 90% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29. 30% were non-families. 24. 60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 34 and the average family size was 2. 75.

In the county the population was spread out with 20. 30% under the age of 18, 5. 80% from 18 to 24, 23. 80% from 25 to 44, 23. 80% from 45 to 64, and 26. 40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91. 10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,903, and the median income for a family was $42,577. Males had a median income of $31,475 versus $23,545 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,199. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 90% of families and 9. 60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 80% of those under age 18 and 6. 30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Incorporated

1. Town of Astatula
2. City of Clermont
3. City of Eustis
4. City of Fruitland Park
5. City of Groveland
6. Town of Howey-in-the-Hills
7. Town of Lady Lake
8. City of Leesburg
9. City of Mascotte
10. City of Minneola
11. Town of Montverde
12. City of Mount Dora
13. City of Tavares
14. City of Umatilla

Unincorporated

• Altoona
• Astor
• Citrus Ridge
• Ferndale
• Lake Kathryn
• Lake Mack-Forest Hills
• Lanier, Florida
• Lisbon
• Mount Plymouth
• Okahumpka
• Orange Bend
• Paisley
• Pine Lakes
• Pittman
• Silver Lake
• Sorrento
• The Villages
• Yalaha

References

External links

Government links/Constitutional offices

• Lake County Board of County Commissioners
• Lake County Supervisor of Elections
• Lake County Property Appraiser
• Lake County Sheriff's Office
• Lake County Tax Collector

Special districts

• Lake County School Board
• St. Johns River Water Management District
• Southwest Florida Water Management District

Judicial branch

• Lake County Clerk of Circuit and County Courts
• Public Defender, 5th Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter counties
• Office of the State Attorney, 5th Judicial Circuit of Florida
• 5th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Tourism links

• Lake County tourist information

Miscellaneous links

• Photographs From the State Library & Archives of Florida. Citrus County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Hernando County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Marion County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Sumter County is a County located in the state of Florida, United States.

Coordinates: 28°46′N 81°43′W / 28.77, -81.72

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