Tavares, Florida

Tavares: City in Florida, United States

About

Tavares is a city located in the county of Lake in the U.S. state of Florida. Its population at the 2010 census was 13,951 and a population density of 411 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 17,832 inhabitants.

The city was created 144 years ago in 1879.

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Location of Tavares on Florida map.

Quick Facts about Tavares

Population : 17,832 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Florida (United States)
County : Lake County
Postal code : 32778
Phone Area Codes : 352
Area : 33.97 km2
Altitude : 75 feet / 23 meters
Capital city : Tavares is capital of Lake County
Establishment : January 01, 1880 (144 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 22:08:39 (21st December 2024)
Density : 525 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 21.76% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Tavares is located at 28°48'15"N 81°43'32"W (28.8041600, -81.7256300).

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Demographics

The population of Tavares increased by 21.76% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 13,951 - census
2011 14,217 1.87% estimation process
2012 14,367 1.04% estimation process
2013 14,567 1.37% estimation process
2014 15,052 3.22% estimation process
2015 15,589 3.44% estimation process
2016 16,117 3.28% estimation process
2017 16,862 4.42% estimation process
2018 17,520 3.76% estimation process
2019 17,749 1.29% estimation process
2020 17,832 0.47% estimation process

Tavares zip code is 32778. County name: Lake, County fips: 12069

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People born in Tavares (2)

People born in Tavares, including basketball player Jermaine Taylor, politician Mallory Horne, .

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Schools in Tavares

College & universities near Tavares, FL

Code Name City ZIP
135179 Lake Technical College Eustis (FL) 32726

Stations (17)

Amtrak & bus stations near Tavares, FL

Code Name Address Type
TVF The Villages-Lady Lake, FL 401 North US Highway 441 BUS
WWD Wildwood, Florida 601 North Main Street OTHER
SFA Sanford 600 South Persimmon Avenue RAIL
WPK Winter Park 150 West Morse Blvd RAIL
DLD DeLand 2491 Old New York Ave RAIL

Post offices near Tavares

Post Office Name City ZIP
Tavar Post Office Tavares (FL) 32778

Other cities in Lake County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lake County , FL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Clermont 39,850 A city in Lake County, Florida.
Leesburg 24,060 City in Florida, United States
Eustis 21,328 City in Lake County, Florida, United States
Groveland 17,961 City in Lake County, Florida, United States of America
Lady Lake 16,179 Town in Florida
Mount Dora 14,778 City in Lake County, Florida, United States
Minneola 13,973 City in Kansas, United States
Fruitland Park 11,011 City in Lake County, Florida, United States
Mascotte 6,826 City in Lake County, Florida, United States of America
Mount Plymouth 4,011 Census-designated place in Lake County, Florida
Umatilla 3,895 City in Lake County, Florida, United States of America
Astatula 2,122 Town of the United States
Silver Lake 1,879 Town in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Montverde 1,726 City in Lake County, Florida, United States of America
Astor 1,556 Census designated place
Yalaha 1,364 Census-designated place in Lake County, Florida

Distance to Other Cities

Tavares distances to largest Florida cities