Lady Lake, Florida - Wikipedia

Town in the state of Florida, United States Town in Florida, United States

Lady Lake, Florida
Town
Town of Lady Lake
Municipal complex, including city hall
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°55′24″N 81°55′51″W / 28.92333°N 81.93083°W / 28.92333; -81.93083
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Lake
Established	Circa 1883
Area[1]
• Total	8.58 sq mi (22.22 km2)
• Land	8.32 sq mi (21.55 km2)
• Water	0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation[2]	82 ft (25 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	15,970
• Density	1,918.9/sq mi (740.91/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	32158, 32159, 32162
Area code	352
FIPS code	12-37375[3]
GNIS feature ID	2405965[2]
Website	www.ladylakefl.gov

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.

History

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Lady Lake was named after the lake in the area, and grew from Seminole territory and become railroad-fueled around 1883. It would be incorporated in 1925 and would gain fame as the birthplace of The Villages. In 2007 it was hit by a EF3 Tornado during the 2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak.

Geography

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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.

Demographics

[edit] Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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]

2010 and 2020 census

[edit] Lady Lake racial composition (Hispanics excluded from racial categories) (NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race	Pop 2010[5]	Pop 2020[6]	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	12,279	13,114	88.17%	82.12%
Black or African American (NH)	685	836	4.92%	5.23%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	42	33	0.30%	0.21%
Asian (NH)	150	233	1.08%	1.46%
Pacific Islander or Native 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]

2000 census

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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% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American or Native Alaskan, 0.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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.

Parks and recreation

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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]

• Greater Lady Lake Dog Park
• Guava Street Athletic Complex
• Heritage Park
• Pyramid Park
• Rolling Acres Sports Complex
• Snooky Park
• Veterans Park

Education

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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]

Library

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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]

References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lady Lake, Florida
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Lady Lake town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
6. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Lady Lake town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
7. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Lady Lake town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Lady Lake town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
9. ^ "Community Building." Town of Lady Lake. Retrieved on December 11, 2008.
10. ^ "Parks: Town of Lady Lake." Town of Lady Lake: Parks. Retrieved on November 27, 2023.
11. ^ "About LL Archived 2008-12-12 at the Wayback Machine." Town of Lady Lake. Retrieved on December 11, 2008.
12. ^ "2008-2008 Elementary Attendance Boundary The Villages Elementary School Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine." Lake County School Board. Retrieved on December 11, 2008.
13. ^ "2008-2008 Middle Attendance Boundary Carver Middle School Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine." Lake County School Board. Retrieved on December 11, 2008.
14. ^ "Lake County 2008-2009 Attendance Boundary Leesburg High School Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." Lake County Board of Education. Retrieved on December 11, 2008.
15. ^ "Welcome to the." Lady Lake Public Library. Retrieved on December 11, 2008.
16. ^ a b c d "Lady Lake Public Library". www.mylakelibrary.org. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
17. ^ a b c d "Library". Lady Lake. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
18. ^ a b "SignUp | Demco Software". mylakelibrary.evanced.info. Retrieved April 29, 2023.

External links

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• Town of Lady Lake official site

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