Clermont, Florida

Clermont, Florida
City
Florida Citrus Tower in 2015
Florida Citrus Tower in 2015
Motto(s): 
"Choice of Champions"
"The Gem of the Hills"[1][2][3][4]
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
Clermont is located in Florida
Clermont
Clermont
Location of Clermont
Clermont is located in the United States
Clermont
Clermont
Clermont (the United States)
Coordinates: 28°32′58″N 81°44′53″W / 28.54944°N 81.74806°W / 28.54944; -81.74806
Country United States
State Florida
County Lake
Founded1884[5][6][7]
Incorporated (town)June 9, 1891-May 25, 1895[6][7]
Reincorporated (city)December 28, 1916[6][7]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorTim Murry
 • Council MembersMichael Gonzalez,
Chandra Myers, and
Michelle Pines
 • City ManagerBrian Bulthuis
 • City ClerkTracy Ackroyd Howe
 • City AttorneyDaniel Mantzaris
Area
[8]
 • Total
19.16 sq mi (49.61 km2)
 • Land18.07 sq mi (46.79 km2)
 • Water1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
Elevation
[9]
141 ft (43 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
43,021
 • Density2,381.32/sq mi (919.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
34711-34715
Area code352
FIPS code12-12925[10]
GNIS feature ID0280563[9]
Websitewww.clermontfl.gov

Clermont is a city in Lake County in central Florida, United States, about 22 miles (35 km) west of Orlando and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Leesburg. The population was 43,021 in 2020.[11] The city is 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.[12]

  1. ^ "Clermont: From Gem of the Hills to Choice of Champions". midfloridanewspapers.com (Clermont Sun).
  2. ^ "Get to know Clermont, "The Gem of the Hills" of Florida". vivaorlando.com.
  3. ^ "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT". clermontfl.gov.
  4. ^ "LURE OF THE LAKE. GEM OF THE HILLS". clermontdowntown.com.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Clerfounded was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Clertown was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Clercity was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  9. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clermont, Florida
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Clermont city, Florida". Census.gov. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "The Citrus Tower". The Citrus Tower. Retrieved January 26, 2012.