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Lady Lake, Florida

Lady Lake, Florida
Town
Municipal complex, including city hall
Municipal complex, including city hall
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°55′45″N 81°55′51″W / 28.92917°N 81.93083°W / 28.92917; -81.93083Coordinates: 28°55′45″N 81°55′51″W / 28.92917°N 81.93083°W / 28.92917; -81.93083
Country  United States of America
State  Florida
County Lake
Area
 • Total 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km2)
 • Land 6.6 sq mi (17.1 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 85 ft (26 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 11,828
 • Density 1,765.4/sq mi (679.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 32158, 32159, 32162
Area code(s) 352
FIPS code 12-37375
GNIS feature ID 0285202

Lady Lake is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,828 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 13,244. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Area history is exhibited at the Lady Lake Historical Society Museum.

Lady Lake is located at 28°55′45″N 81°55′51″W / 28.92917°N 81.93083°W / 28.92917; -81.93083 (28.929165, -81.930888).

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.

On February 2, 2007, the town was devastated by an EF3 tornado, killing eight residents.

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,828 people, 6,125 households, and 4,293 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,787.2 people per square mile (689.9/km²). There were 6,998 housing units at an average density of 1,057.4 per square mile (408.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.32% White, 3.24% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.


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