Lake County was created in 1887 from portions of Sumter and Orange counties. It was named for the many lakes contained within its borders[3] (250 named lakes and 1,735 other bodies of water[4]).
In the 1800s, the two main industries in the area were growing cotton and breeding cattle. In the latter part of the 19th century, people started to grow citrus trees. Throughout the 1940s and 50s, citrus production increased and grew into the area's leading industry.[citation needed] The December 1989 United States cold wave destroyed most of the citrus groves, dealing an economic blow from which many growers could not recover. Grove owners sold massive amounts of land to developers, resulting in increasing urban sprawl.[5]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,157 square miles (3,000km2), of which 938 square miles (2,430km2) is land and 219 square miles (570km2) (18.9%) is water.[6]
Sugarloaf Mountain is the highest point in peninsular Florida, at 312 feet (95 m) above sea level.[7]
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 383,956 people, 137,446 households, and 94,332 families residing in the county.
As of the census[16] of 2010, there were 297,047 people and 130,190 households residing in the county. The population density was 316.6 inhabitants per square mile (122.2/km2). There were 163,586 housing units at an average density of 174.3 per square mile (67.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 83.4% White (68.7% non-Hispanic White), 11.5% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 2.1% from two or more races. 16.7% 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, 8.50% 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. About 6.90% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 6.30% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Lake County is represented by U.S. Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, and U.S. Representatives Michael Waltz (R-FL6), Daniel Webster (R-FL11), and Scott Franklin (R-FL15).[17]
In the Florida Senate, Lake County is represented by Senators Dennis Baxley (R-FL12), and Kelli Stargel (R-FL22) . In the Florida House, Lake County is represented by Florida Representatives Keith Truenow (R-FL31), Anthony Sabatini (R-FL32), and Brett Hage (R-FL33).[18]
Lake County has five Constitutional Officers: Gary Cooney (Clerk of the Court and Comptroller), Peyton Grinnell (Sheriff), Cary Baker (Property Appraiser), David Jordan (Tax Collector), and Alan Hays (Supervisor of Elections), and five County Commissioners: Tim Sullivan (R-District 1), Sean Parks (R-District 2), Kirby Smith (R-District 3), Leslie Campione (R-District 4), and Josh Blake (R-District 5).[19]
The Florida Department of Corrections has Region III Correctional Facility Office on the grounds of the Lake Correctional Institution in an unincorporated area in Lake County.[20][21]
Libraries
The Lake County Library System was established in 1975 following the establishment of the Lake County Library Planning Advisory Board. Today it is governed by the Lake County Board of County Commissioners. The library system is made up of 6 branch libraries and 10 municipal libraries:
Astor County Library: at 54905 Alco Road, Astor, FL 32102 [22]
Cagan Crossings Community Library: Built in 2008; Location: 16729 Cagan Oaks, Clermont, FL 34714
Cooper Memorial Library: The Cooper Memorial Library's history began in 1905 when a traveling salesman stopped by a boarding house run by the Benjamin McCain family and promised to donate enough books to start a town library if he was able to sell his Chautauqua lectures. Money was contributed, but very few lectures occurred, and books were never donated. Money that was to be used for the final payment for the lecture series was instead used to start a library. The first librarian of the library was Ms. Payson Pierce, who offered her own home for book storage as well as opened her home to the public. In 1914, a permanent structure was built. Women of the Library Club supported the library until 1936 when the Clermont City Council agreed to maintain it. In 2002, Cooper Memorial became a branch of the Lake County Library System.[23]
East Lake County Library: at 31340 S. County Road 437, Sorrento, FL 32776
Eustis Memorial Library, 120 North Center Street, Eustis, Florida 32726 [24]
Fruitland Park Library: First began in 1916 from the donation of books from the Bosanquet and Dwight families.[25] Twenty years later, under the joint support of the women of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, and the Community Methodist Church, it became a community library. In 1970, Fruitland Park Library employed its first salaried librarian.
Helen Lehmann Memorial Library: at 17435 Fifth St., Montverde, FL 34756[26]
Lady Lake Public Library: at 225 W. Guava St., Lady Lake, FL 32159[27]
Leesburg Public Library: at 100 E. Main St., Leesburg, FL 34748[28]
Marianne Beck Memorial Library: The Marianne Beck Memorial Library began in 1989 as an Eagle Scout project in a former carport in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. The local community raised $50,000 to remodel a former convenience store that was purchased by the town for the new library.[29]
Marion Baysinger Memorial Library: at 756 W. Broad St., Groveland, FL 34736[30]
Minneola Schoolhouse Library: at 100 S. Main Ave., Minneola, FL 34715[31]
Paisley County Library: at 24954 County Road 42, Paisley, FL 32767
Tavares Public Library: at 314 N. New Hampshire, Tavares, FL 32778[32]
Umatilla Public Library: at 412 Hatfield Dr., Umatilla, FL 32784[33]
W.T. Bland Public Library: at 1995 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora, FL 32757[34][35]
Elections
Lake County has voted Republican in U.S. presidential races since 1948.[36]
United States presidential election results for Lake County, Florida[36]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
2020
125,859
59.56%
83,505
39.52%
1,950
0.92%
2016
102,188
59.48%
62,838
36.58%
6,773
3.94%
2012
87,643
57.99%
61,799
40.89%
1,702
1.13%
2008
82,802
56.19%
62,948
42.71%
1,621
1.10%
2004
74,389
60.02%
48,221
38.90%
1,340
1.08%
2000
50,010
56.44%
36,571
41.27%
2,030
2.29%
1996
35,097
47.48%
29,752
40.25%
9,074
12.27%
1992
30,825
44.17%
23,200
33.24%
15,762
22.59%
1988
37,327
68.40%
16,766
30.72%
479
0.88%
1984
35,319
74.29%
12,217
25.70%
7
0.01%
1980
26,798
64.53%
13,128
31.61%
1,602
3.86%
1976
19,976
57.42%
14,369
41.31%
442
1.27%
1972
23,079
82.63%
4,803
17.20%
48
0.17%
1968
11,763
47.42%
4,599
18.54%
8,442
34.03%
1964
12,897
62.39%
7,773
37.61%
0
0.00%
1960
12,979
72.45%
4,936
27.55%
0
0.00%
1956
10,888
71.57%
4,326
28.43%
0
0.00%
1952
9,132
70.63%
3,797
29.37%
0
0.00%
1948
3,579
43.23%
3,474
41.96%
1,226
14.81%
1944
2,693
38.38%
4,323
61.62%
0
0.00%
1940
2,659
33.32%
5,322
66.68%
0
0.00%
1936
2,034
33.46%
4,045
66.54%
0
0.00%
1932
1,867
37.82%
3,070
62.18%
0
0.00%
1928
3,383
68.08%
1,474
29.66%
112
2.25%
1924
948
36.46%
1,381
53.12%
271
10.42%
1920
734
28.90%
1,720
67.72%
86
3.39%
1916
330
25.25%
886
67.79%
91
6.96%
1912
92
11.34%
596
73.49%
123
15.17%
1908
200
24.01%
487
58.46%
146
17.53%
1904
148
20.33%
529
72.66%
51
7.01%
1900
143
20.58%
492
70.79%
60
8.63%
1896
302
24.35%
870
70.16%
68
5.48%
1892
0
0.00%
1,137
85.68%
190
14.32%
Voter registration
Data comes from the Florida Division of Elections.[37]
Party Registration and Enrollment (31.08.2022)
Party
Number of registered voters
%
Republican
119,865
43.8
Democratic
76,315
27.9
Independent
73,278
26.8
Minor parties
4,357
1.6
Total
273,815
100
Education
[clarification needed]
Main article: Lake County Schools
There are a number of public schools in the county.
See also: List of county roads in Lake County, Florida
Florida's Turnpike runs north and south from Southeastern and Central Florida. Four interchanges exist in the county; Hancock Road (Exit 278), US 27/SR 19 (Exit 285), southbound US 27 (Exit 289) and County Road 470 (Exit 296).
US 27 is the main local road through western Lake County, running south to north. It spans from Four Corners to The Villages.
US 441 is another south to north US highway running through Mount Dora from Orange County around Lake Dora, where it merges with SR 44, has a wrong-way concurrency with SR 19 in Tavares, and lets go of SR 44 in Leesburg only to join US 27 as they both head into Marion County.
SR 19 is a mostly scenic north and south road from SR 50 in Groveland through Tavares, Eustis, and Ocala National Forest.
SR 33 is the north–south road from Lakeland in Polk County to Groveland. A county extension exists as a hidden route along SR 50 to Mascotte, where it becomes an exposed county road leading to US 27 in Okahumpka.
SR 40 is the northernmost east–west route in Lake County, and runs through Ocala National Forest.
SR 44 runs east and west through Central Lake County from west of Leesburg where it joins southbound US 441 until it breaks away near Mount Dora and heads northeast into Volusia County.
SR 46 starts at an interchange with US 441 and County Road 46 in Mount Dora and through Sorrento and Mount Plymouth along the northern border of Orange County.
SR 50 is the main east–west road through southern Lake County.
Public transportation
LakeXpress is the public transportation agency that serves the Lake County, Florida area since 2007.
Flora Call and Elias Disney were married January 1, 1888, in the Lake County town of Kismet.[41] They were the parents of Walt Disney.[42]
The Groveland Four (Earnest Thomas, Charles Greenlee, Samuel Shepherd and Walter Irvin), who were falsely accused of raping a 17-year-old white woman and assaulting her husband.
Willis V. McCall, sheriff of Lake County, who shot one and wounded another of the Groveland Four while they were in his custody
Randy Rhoads, American heavy metal guitarist, killed in a plane crash in Leesburg on March 19, 1982. Played in the Ozzy Osbourne solo band following his tenure in Quiet Riot.
Ginger Minj, drag queen; best known for being a runner-up on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race and competing on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
See also
Lake County Schools
National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake County, Florida
Notes
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[12][13]
Bloodsworth, Doris. A Library Love Affair: How the Love of Books Helped Shape the History of Clermont, Florida. Florida Libraries. Vol. 53, No. 2, Fall 2010. pp. 4–6.
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