Clermont, Florida
Clermont, Florida | |
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Florida Citrus Tower in 2015 | |
| Motto(s): "Choice of Champions" "The Gem of the Hills" | |
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′58″N 81°44′53″W / 28.54944°N 81.74806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Lake |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Incorporated (town) | June 9, 1891-May 25, 1895 |
| Reincorporated (city) | December 28, 1916 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Tim Murry |
| • Council Members | Alison Strange, Tod Howard, Chandra Myers, and William Petersen |
| • City Manager (interim) | Rick Van Wagner |
| • City Clerk | Tracy Ackroyd Howe |
| • City Attorney | Christian Waugh |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.16 sq mi (49.61 km2) |
| • Land | 18.07 sq mi (46.79 km2) |
| • Water | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 43,021 |
| • Density | 2,381.32/sq mi (919.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 34711-34715 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-12925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0280563 |
| Website | www |
Clermont is the most populous city in Lake County, within the U.S. state of Florida. The population was 43,021 in 2020. It is about 22 miles (35 km) west of Orlando and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Leesburg. The city is largely residential in character and its economy is centered in retail trade, lodging, and tourism-oriented restaurants and bars. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Clermont is home to the 1956 Florida Citrus Tower, one of Florida's early landmarks.