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Minneola, Florida

Minneola, Florida
City
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°34′41″N 81°44′49″W / 28.57806°N 81.74694°W / 28.57806; -81.74694Coordinates: 28°34′41″N 81°44′49″W / 28.57806°N 81.74694°W / 28.57806; -81.74694
Country  United States of America
State  Florida
County Lake
Area
 • Total 3.3 sq mi (8.3 km2)
 • Land 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation 98 ft (30 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 5,435
 • Density 1,647/sq mi (654.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 34755
Area code(s) 352
FIPS code 12-45900
GNIS feature ID 0286962

Minneola is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,435 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 7,253. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Minneola tangelo is named after the city.

Minneola is located at 28°34′41″N 81°44′49″W / 28.578027°N 81.746885°W / 28.578027; -81.746885.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.71 square miles (8.4 km²), of which 10.34 square miles (26.8 km2) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (5.26%) is water.

As of the census of 2009, there were 9,139 people, 1,929 households, and 1,516 families residing in the city. The population density was 883.51 people per sq. mile (685.8/km²). There were 2,032 housing units at an average density of 665.1 per square mile (256.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.70% White, 5.06% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.94% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.93% of the population.


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