Ocala, Florida
Ocala | |
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Top, left to right: Downtown Ocala, horse on a farm, Marion Hotel, Marion Theatre | |
| Nickname(s): "Horse Capital of the World" "Brick City" | |
| Motto: "God Be With Us" | |
Interactive map of Ocala | |
| Coordinates: 29°11′16″N 82°7′50″W / 29.18778°N 82.13056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Marion |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Incorporated (town) | February 4, 1869 |
| Incorporated (city) | January 28, 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | Ben Marciano |
| • Councilmembers | Barry Mansfield, Kristen Dreyer, Jay Musleh, James Hilty, Sr., and Ire J. Bethea, Sr. |
| • City Manager | Peter Lee |
| • City Clerk | Angel B. Jacobs |
| • City Attorney | William E. Sexton |
| Area | |
| 47.79 sq mi (122.42 km2) | |
| • Land | 47.78 sq mi (122.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 63,591 | |
• Estimate (2022) | 65,478 |
| • Rank | US: 586th FL: 43rd |
| • Density | 1,386.0/sq mi (535.0/km2) |
| • Urban | 182,647 (US: 202nd) |
| • Urban density | 1,460.9/sq mi (564.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 396,415 (US: 138th) |
| • Metro density | 249.6/sq mi (96.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 34470-34483 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-50750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288030 |
| Sales tax | 7.0% |
| Website | ocalafl.gov |
Ocala (/oʊˈkælə/ oh-KAL-ə) is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States. Located in North Central Florida, the city's population was 63,591 as of the 2020 census, up from 56,315 at the 2010 census and making it the 43rd-most populated city in Florida. Ocala is the principal city of the Ocala metropolitan area, which had a population of 375,908 in 2020.
Home to over 400 thoroughbred farms and training centers, Ocala is considered the "Horse Capital of the World". Notable attractions include the Ocala National Forest, Silver Springs State Park, Rainbow Springs State Park, the College of Central Florida, and the World Equestrian Center.