Leesburg, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of Leesburg | |
 Leesburg City Hall | |
| Motto: "The Lakefront City" | |
 Location in Lake County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°47′36″N 81°54′38″W / 28.79333°N 81.91056°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Lake |
| Settled (Leesburg) | 1857[1] |
| Incorporated (city) | July 12, 1875[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| • Mayor | Jimmy Burry |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Jay Connell |
| • Commissioners | Allyson Berry, Alan Reisman, and Mike Pederson |
| • City Manager | Al Minner |
| • City Clerk | J. Andi Purvis |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.94 sq mi (108.61 km2) |
| • Land | 38.45 sq mi (99.58 km2) |
| • Water | 3.49 sq mi (9.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,000 |
| • Density | 702.27/sq mi (271.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 34748, 34788 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-39875[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404907[3] |
| Website | www |
Leesburg is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. As of 2020, the population had exactly 27,000 residents.
Leesburg is in central Florida, between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, at the head of the Ocklawaha River. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lake–Sumter State College and Beacon College are located in Leesburg.
- ^ a b "HISTORY". www.leesburgflorida.gov.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leesburg, Florida
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.