Tavares | |
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 The Old Lake County Courthouse in March 2007 | |
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| Nickname: "America's Seaplane City!" | |
 Location in Lake County and the state of Florida | |
  Tavares Location in Florida  Tavares Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 28°47′47″N 81°43′26″W / 28.79639°N 81.72389°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Lake |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.96 sq mi (36.17 km2) |
| • Land | 12.37 sq mi (32.03 km2) |
| • Water | 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 19,003 |
| • Density | 1,536.71/sq mi (593.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32778 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-71225[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405571[2] |
| Website | www |
Tavares (/tʌvˈɛəriz/, tuh-VAIR-ees) is a city and the county seat of Lake County, Florida.[4] The population at the 2020 census was 19,003,[5] and in 2019 the population was estimated to be 17,749.[6] It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tavares, Florida
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Tavares city, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau. April 1, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.