Sebring, Florida
Sebring, Florida | |
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Sebring Raceway | |
| Nickname(s): The City on the Circle Home of 12 Hour Grand Prix | |
Location in Highlands County and Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°29′44″N 81°26′40″W / 27.49556°N 81.44444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Highlands |
| Settled | 1912 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | John Shoop |
| • City Council | Roland Bishop, Harrison Havery, Terry Mendel, Josh Stewart, and Lenard Carlisle, Jr. |
| • City Administrator | Scott Noethlich |
| • City Clerk | Kathy Haley |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.44 sq mi (42.58 km2) |
| • Land | 10.59 sq mi (27.42 km2) |
| • Water | 5.85 sq mi (15.16 km2) 37.8% |
| Elevation | 139 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,729 |
• Estimate (2022) | 11,379 |
| • Density | 1,013.41/sq mi (391.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33870-33872, 33875-33876 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-64875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0290806 |
| Website | www |
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Sebring (/ˈsiːbrɪŋ/ SEE-bring) is a city in and the county seat of Highlands County, Florida, United States. It is nicknamed "The City on the Circle", in reference to Circle Drive, the center of the Sebring Downtown Historic District. It is the principal city of the Sebring, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2022 United States Census estimates, the population is 11,379, up from 10,729 at the 2020 census. The broader Sebring metropolitan area had a population estimate of 105,618 in 2022; the disparity in population between the city proper and the metropolitan area is due to the relatively small size of the annexed area of the city, with most all of the landmass west of Lake Jackson technically in unincorporated Highlands County.
Sebring is centered around Lake Jackson, with the Downtown Historic District directly on the waterfront. Due to its Florida scrub terrain, Lake Jackson has natural white sand beaches, and is a popular boating and swimming destination. Sebring is the home of the Sebring International Raceway, best known as the host of the 12 Hours of Sebring, an annual WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race that attracts fans and teams from around the world. Nearby Highlands Hammock State Park is a popular attraction, and was the first state park created in Florida. The city features a large 1768-acre airfield, the Sebring Regional Airport. Additionally, Sebring became a popular development and tourist destination of the 1920s, hailed as the "Coral Gables of Central Florida". Many grandiose Mediterranean buildings of that time period still exist within the city, the most notable being the Harder Hall Hotel and Resort.