Lady Lake, Florida
Encyclopedia
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
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.07%) is water.
On February 2, 2007, the town was devastated by a tornado
, which killed 20 people in the entire area, at least six of them in Lady Lake.
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.
There were 6,125 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 68 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,581, and the median income for a family 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.
also serve Lady Lake.
The Lady Lake Public Library is located at 225 Guava Street.
Lake County, Florida
Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 210,528. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 307,243. Its county seat is Tavares...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
–Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,682. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Lady Lake is located at 28°55′45"N 81°55′51"W (28.929165, -81.930888).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.07%) is water.
On February 2, 2007, the town was devastated by a tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
, which killed 20 people in the entire area, at least six of them in Lady Lake.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,828 people, 6,125 households, and 4,293 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.
There were 6,125 households out of which 7.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 68 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,581, and the median income for a family was $37,887. Males had a median income of $22,043 versus $18,450 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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
The town operates the Lady Lake Community Building, which may be used for public events.Education
Lake County Board of Education operates public schools in Lady Lake. The Villages Elementary School of Lady Lake, which serves the town, opened in 1999. Carver Middle School in Leesburg and Leesburg High SchoolLeesburg High School (Leesburg, Florida)
Leesburg High School is a high school located in Leesburg, Florida and is one of seven public high schools in Lake County, Florida. The school is made up of approximately 1,700+ students. The current principal is Bill Miller. For a number of years the school was rated by the state of Florida,...
also serve Lady Lake.
The Lady Lake Public Library is located at 225 Guava Street.
External links
- Town of Lady Lake official site