Lady Lake, Florida
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| Town of Lady Lake | |
Municipal complex, including city hall
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Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
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| Coordinates: 28°55′27″N 81°55′48″W / 28.92417°N 81.93000°W / 28.92417; -81.93000 | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.58 sq mi (22.22 km2) |
| • Land | 8.32 sq mi (21.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 15,970 |
| • Density | 1,919.01/sq mi (740.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
32158, 32159, 32162
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| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-37375[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405965[2] |
| Website | www |
Lady Lake is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Area history is exhibited at the Lady Lake Historical Society Museum. The population was 15,970 at the 2020 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.8 square miles (18 km2), of which 6.6 square miles (17 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.07%) is water.
The exact coordinates for the Town of Lady Lakeis28°55′27″N 81°55′48″W / 28.92417°N 81.93000°W / 28.92417; -81.93000.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1930 | 233 | — | |
| 1940 | 309 | 32.6% | |
| 1950 | 331 | 7.1% | |
| 1960 | 335 | 1.2% | |
| 1970 | 382 | 14.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,193 | 212.3% | |
| 1990 | 8,071 | 576.5% | |
| 2000 | 11,828 | 46.5% | |
| 2010 | 13,926 | 17.7% | |
| 2020 | 15,970 | 14.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
| Race | Pop 2010[5] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 12,279 | 13,114 | 88.17% | 82.12% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 685 | 836 | 4.92% | 5.23% |
| Native AmericanorAlaska Native (NH) | 42 | 33 | 0.30% | 0.21% |
| Asian (NH) | 150 | 233 | 1.08% | 1.46% |
| Pacific IslanderorNative Hawaiian (NH) | 13 | 8 | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Some other race (NH) | 16 | 55 | 0.11% | 0.34% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 146 | 405 | 1.05% | 2.54% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 595 | 1,286 | 4.27% | 8.05% |
| Total | 13,926 | 15,970 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,970 people, 7,870 households, and 4,596 families residing in the town.[7]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 13,926 people, 7,488 households, and 4,352 families residing in the town.[8]
As of the 2000 United States census, there were 11,828 people, 6,125 households, and 4,293 families in the town. The population density was 1,787.2 inhabitants per square mile (690.0/km2). There were 6,998 housing units at an average density of 1,057.4 per square mile (408.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.32% White, 3.24% BlackorAfrican American, 0.20% Native AmericanorNative Alaskan, 0.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific IslanderorNative Hawaiian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. HispanicorLatino of any race were 1.83%.[3]
Of the 6,125 households in 2000, 7.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.5% of households were one person and 20.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.22.
In 2000, the age distribution was 7.7% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 8.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 60.8% 65 or older. The median age was 68 years old. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
In 2000, the median household income was $32,581 and the median family income was $37,887. Males had a median income of $22,043 versus $18,450 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,337. About 5.2% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.1% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
The town operates the Lady Lake Community Building, which may be used for public events.[9]
Parks and recreation centers located within the town include:[10]
Lake County Schools operates public schools in Lady Lake. The Villages Elementary School of Lady Lake, which serves the town, opened in 1999.[11][12] Carver Middle School in Leesburg and Leesburg High School also serve Lady Lake.[13][14]
The Lady Lake Public Library is located at 225 Guava Street[15] and is a part of the Lake County Library System.[16] This library serves all ages and provides services and materials to community residents.[17] Programs and Events include the Beanstack Reading Tracker, an Annual Poetry Contest, the Flash Fiction Writing Contest, Poetry in the Garden, Poet Laureate, Pumpkin Chuckin’ Contest, and a Summer Reading Program.[16] In addition, the digital library offers access to the Ancestry Library, the Florida Electronic Library, Heritage Quest, Overdrive/Libby Catalog, LinkedIn Learning, Tumblebooks Catalog, ABC Mouse, AtoZdatabases, Employ Florida Marketplace, Florida One-Stop Career Center, the New York Times, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Pronunciator, TumbleMath, Tutor.com, and the WorldCat Database.[16] Services offered by the library include Ask A Librarian, Books by Mail, Summer Reading Lists, Technology Classes, Legal Resources, Reciprocal Borrowing, and Talking Books for Sight Impaired.[16]
The Lady Lake Public Library is supported by the Friends of the Library, a nonprofit entity that assists the library in its operations.[17] The library also advertises access to Lynda, an online learning resource for connecting with courses on technical, creative, and business subjects.[17] This program is available for free with a library card.[17] The library also hosts events including regular events such as Storytimes, AARP Tax Aides, Family Crafting, history meetings, Tiny Tots Sensory Stay & Play, technology classes, author meetings, and additional weekly programming as scheduled.[18] The programming includes events for all age groups.[18]
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