Leesburg, Florida | |
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City of Leesburg | |
Motto: "The Lakefront City" | |
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.