Leesburg, Florida

Leesburg, Florida
City of Leesburg
Leesburg City Hall
Leesburg City Hall
Motto: 
"The Lakefront City"
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°47′36″N 81°54′38″W / 28.79333°N 81.91056°W / 28.79333; -81.91056
Country United States of America
State Florida
County Lake
Settled (Leesburg)1857[1]
Incorporated (city)July 12, 1875[1]
Government
 • TypeCommission–Manager
 • MayorJimmy Burry
 • Mayor Pro TemJay Connell
 • CommissionersAllyson Berry,
Alan Reisman, and
Mike Pederson
 • City ManagerAl Minner
 • City ClerkJ. Andi Purvis
Area
 • Total41.94 sq mi (108.61 km2)
 • Land38.45 sq mi (99.58 km2)
 • Water3.49 sq mi (9.04 km2)
Elevation89 ft (27 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,000
 • Density702.27/sq mi (271.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
34748, 34788
Area code352
FIPS code12-39875[4]
GNIS feature ID2404907[3]
Websitewww.leesburgflorida.gov

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.

  1. ^ a b "HISTORY". www.leesburgflorida.gov.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leesburg, Florida
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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