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Clermont
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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
- UTC-4 (EDT)
- Zip codes
- 34711-34715
- Fips code
- 12-12925
- Website
- www .clermontfl .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Clermont
- Population
- 43021
- Area
- 41.038719
- Elevation
- 26
- Official website
- www.cityofclermontfl.com
- Image
- Citrus Tower Clermont04.jpg
- Households
- 13032
- Dialing code
- 352
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- Commons category
- Clermont, Florida
- postal code
- 34715
- inception
- 1875-00-00
- P8168
- Fakenham
- water as percent of area
- 13.9672
- per capita income
- 31406
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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.