Tavares, Florida

Tavares
City
The Old Lake County Courthouse in March 2007
The Old Lake County Courthouse in March 2007
Official logo of Tavares
Nickname: 
"America's Seaplane City!"
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
Tavares is located in Florida
Tavares
Tavares
Location in Florida
Tavares is located in the United States
Tavares
Tavares
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 28°47′47″N 81°43′26″W / 28.79639°N 81.72389°W / 28.79639; -81.72389
Country United States of America
State Florida
County Lake
Incorporated1880
Area
[1]
 • Total
13.96 sq mi (36.17 km2)
 • Land12.37 sq mi (32.03 km2)
 • Water1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2)
Elevation
[2]
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19,003
 • Density1,536.71/sq mi (593.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32778
Area code352
FIPS code12-71225[3]
GNIS feature ID2405571[2]
Websitewww.tavares.org

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tavares, Florida
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Tavares city, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau. April 1, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.