Local servicesHospitalUF Health Leesburg Hospital5.9 miPost officeYalaha Post Office1.3 miTown hallHowey In The Hills Town Hall3.4 miPoliceHowey-in-the-Hills Police Department3.4 miFire stationLake County Fire Rescue Station 761.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOrlando Sanford International Airport SFB36 miInterstateI-7516 miUS highwayUS 272.2 miAmtrakWinter Park, FL WPK30 miCoachWildwood Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34797 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34797 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 59 min6:29 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 19 min7:16 am – 5:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,142 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.5582 householdsMedian household income $127,616Median home value $387,70097% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate32% of adults are in the labour force, 327 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 36%, education and health care 22%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 35 minutes49% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 3%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 70°F, lows 49°F44 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare108 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leesburg Muni Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Lisbon
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakeslake · under a mileBlue Springsspring · 1.3 miLake Margarettalake · 1.0 miPalatlakaha Riverriver · 3.7 miJohnsons Pointcape · 4.0 miHorseshoe Islandisland · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsP.E.A.R. Park Gatewaypark · 2.4 mi · 56 acresGrifin Parkpark · 3.5 miLake Griffin State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 621 acresWekiwa Springs State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 9,509 acresOcala National Forestnational forest · 19.6 mi · 384,657 acresFort Cooper State Parkstate park · 28.8 mi · 707 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLake County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025342 of 360 days measured17 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, FL
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSprings Park Area INCserves 334 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation81 ft25 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
