Lake County

MyTownView tracks 14 municipalities in Lake County, Florida. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

14Municipalities
222,309Residents
56Articles
11Meetings (30d)
$78,123Avg. Median Income
$332,150Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 15Earth Day fundraiser, Coffee With a Cop event planned in ClermontClermontApr 14Leesburg police capture suspect in deadly hit-and-runLeesburgApr 10City of Mount Dora lifts boil water notice after historic floodingMount DoraApr 7Sheriff’s Office searching for 25-year-old Clermont man last seen in NovemberClermontApr 7Eustis launches new, bigger effort to revamp downtownEustisMar 25Man carrying hatchet shot and killed by Fruitland Park PoliceFruitland ParkMar 25Officer-involved shooting leaves one dead in Fruitland ParkFruitland ParkMar 25Hatchet-wielding man shot dead by police in Fruitland ParkFruitland ParkMar 24Mascotte tire shop worker dies after dispute over paymentMascotteMar 24Crews begin work to rebuild Mount Dora's Donnelly StreetMount DoraMar 23FHP: Eustis intersection crash leaves motorcyclist deadEustisMar 20Mount Dora Center for the Arts invites community to get creativeMount DoraMar 18Eustis police investigate deadly accident involving pedestrian on East Orange AvenueEustisMar 9Attempted murder suspect arrested in Lady Lake stabbingLady LakeMar 247-Year-Old Tavares woman arrested for DUI after hit-and-run, Troopers sayTavares

Meetings

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Upcoming

Apr 16City CouncilGrovelandAgendaApr 20City CouncilGrovelandAgenda

Recent

Apr 14Recreation Advisory Committee (RAC)GrovelandAgendaApr 14Ethics Advisory CommitteeGrovelandAgendaApr 13Lake County CommissionLeesburgVideoApr 13CRA and Leesburg CommissionLeesburgVideoApr 7Lake County CommissionLeesburgVideoApr 6City CouncilGrovelandAgendaApr 2Planning and Zoning CommissionGrovelandAgendaMar 23Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)GrovelandAgenda

Rankings in Lake County

Most Affordable Homes

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Housing
#CityAffordability Score
1LeesburgLake75 / 100
2TavaresLake74 / 100
3MascotteLake74 / 100
4EustisLake73 / 100
5Lady LakeLake73 / 100
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey & County Business Patterns

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1LeesburgLake+8.2%
2MinneolaLake+8.0%
3MascotteLake+7.3%
4GrovelandLake+6.7%
5ClermontLake+4.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1MinneolaLake31.1 total crimes per 1k
2GrovelandLake52.7 total crimes per 1k
3Lady LakeLake58.4 total crimes per 1k
4TavaresLake65.8 total crimes per 1k
5ClermontLake67.5 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1LeesburgLake1.16%
2Lady LakeLake1.22%
3Fruitland ParkLake1.30%
4ClermontLake1.53%
5MascotteLake1.55%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Schools

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Education
#CitySchool Score
1ClermontLake67 / 100
2EustisLake67 / 100
3Fruitland ParkLake67 / 100
4GrovelandLake67 / 100
5Lady LakeLake67 / 100
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Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1LeesburgLake67 / 100
2Lady LakeLake65 / 100
3Fruitland ParkLake62 / 100
4ClermontLake55 / 100
5MascotteLake55 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Astatula

Pop. 2,559Income $72,063Homes $257,300
Town (Council-Weak Mayor)

Clermont

Pop. 46,853Income $82,306Homes $418,400
City (Council-Manager)

Eustis

Pop. 24,119Income $65,373Homes $270,700
City (Council-Manager)

Fruitland Park

Pop. 8,740Income $82,656Homes $382,400
City (Council-Manager)

Groveland

Pop. 22,012Income $100,226Homes $365,800
City (Council-Manager)

Howey-in-the-Hills

Pop. 2,153Income $95,833Homes $387,200
Town (Council-Weak Mayor)

Lady Lake

Pop. 16,675Income $46,074Homes $227,300
Town (Council-Manager)

Leesburg

Pop. 30,807Income $52,880Homes $228,600
City (Council-Manager)

Mascotte

Pop. 7,949Income $83,878Homes $304,300
City (Council-Weak Mayor)

Minneola

Pop. 16,598Income $110,902Homes $420,800
City (Council-Manager)

Montverde

Pop. 2,249Income $97,031Homes $523,300
Town (Council-Weak Mayor)

Mount Dora

Pop. 17,278Income $74,537Homes $381,900
City (Council-Manager)

Tavares

Pop. 20,463Income $58,886Homes $254,500
City (Council-Manager)

Umatilla

Pop. 3,854Income $71,077Homes $227,600
City (Council-Manager)