Lake County, Florida

Lake County
County
Old Lake County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 28°46′N 81°43′W / 28.77°N 81.72°W / 28.77; -81.72
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	May 27, 1887
Seat	Tavares
Largest city	Clermont
Area
• Total	1,157 sq mi (3,000 km2)
• Land	938 sq mi (2,430 km2)
• Water	219 sq mi (570 km2)  18.9%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	383,956
• Density	409/sq mi (158/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	www.lakecountyfl.gov

Lake County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on May 27, 1887. As of 2020, 383,956 people lived there.^[1] Lake County's seat is Tavares.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Lake County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.