Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°42′58″N 81°46′28″W / 28.71611, -81.77444
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Lake
Area
- Total	1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²)
- Land	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	956
- Density	503.2/sq mi (199.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	34737
Area code(s)	352
FIPS code	12-32775[1]
GNIS feature ID	0295002[2]

Howey mansion, original home of the town's founder

Howey-in-the-Hills is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,150 [1].

Geography

Howey-in-the-Hills is located at 28°42′58″N, 81°46′28″W (28.716221, -81.774540)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.86%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 956 people, 385 households, and 291 families residing in the town. The population density was 540.6 people per square mile (208.5/km²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 254.5/sq mi (98.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.97% White, 0.52% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.

There were 385 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,327, and the median income for a family was $51,458. Males had a median income of $39,773 versus $27,727 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,273. About 3.4% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida is at coordinates 28°42′58″N 81°46′28″W / 28.716221, -81.77454 (Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida)Coordinates: 28°42′58″N 81°46′28″W / 28.716221, -81.77454 (Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida)

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County seat: Tavares
Cities	Clermont | Eustis | Fruitland Park | Groveland | Leesburg | Mascotte | Minneola | Mount Dora | Tavares | Umatilla
Towns	Astatula | Howey-in-the-Hills | Lady Lake | Montverde
CDPs	Altoona | Astor | Citrus Ridge | Ferndale | Lake Kathryn | Lake Mack-Forest Hills | Lisbon | Mount Plymouth | Okahumpka | Paisley | Pine Lakes | Pittman | Silver Lake | Sorrento | Yalaha
Unincorporated communities	Lanier | Orange Bend