Clermont

Also known as Clermont, Florida, Clermont, FL

city in Lake County, Florida, United States

Key facts

Country: United SStates
State: Florida
County: Lake
Incorporated town: June 9, 1891-May 25, 1895
Reincorporated city: December 28, 1916
Type: Council-Manager
Total: 19.15 sq mi (49.61 km )
Land: 18.07 sq mi (46.79 km )
Water: 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km )
Elevation: 125 ft (38 m)
Density: 2,381.4/sq mi (919.45/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst

Article

Clermont is the most populous city in Lake County, within the U.S. state of Florida. The population was 43,021 in 2020. It is about 22 miles (35 km) west of Orlando and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Leesburg. The city is largely residential in character and its economy is centered in retail trade, lodging, and tourism-oriented restaurants and bars. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Clermont is home to the 1956 Florida Citrus Tower, one of Florida's early landmarks.