Minneola, FL

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Minneola, Florida

Introduction to Minneola, Florida

Minneola, Florida, in Lake county, is 22 miles W of Orlando, Florida and 61 miles NE of Tampa, Florida. Minneola has a population of 5,435.

Minneola History

Minneola was originally part of Sumter County. Its name is a Dakota Indian word meaning "many waters." Lake County was formed in 1887, when parts of Sumter and Orange County were combined.

Minneola and nearby Attractions

Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens
Dade Battlefield State Historic Site
Lake Griffin State Park
Orlando Science Center

Things To Do In Minneola

The Presidents Hall of Fame, the Winter Garden Heritage Museum and the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens are all accessible from Minneola. The Dade Battlefield State Historic Site preserves the history of the Dade massacre, which occurred during the Second Seminole War. Local parks include Lake Griffin State Park, Lake Louisa State Park and Palatlakha Park. There are opportunities for swimming, fishing and canoeing at Lake Louisa State Park.

Minneola Transportation

Orlando International is the nearest major airport.

Minneola Higher Education

Nearby colleges and universities include the Lake-Sumter Community College, Rollins College, Valencia Community College and Seminole Community College.

High Points

Minneola strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 16%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Minneola, FL

Comparing Minneola to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles W of Orlando, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles NE of Tampa, Florida
County	Lake
Metro Area	Orlando
Standard Zip Codes	34715
P.O. Box Zip Codes	34755
Phone Area Codes	352
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.574
Longitude	-81.745

Station	CLERMONT 7 S
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	48 to 71 F
Apr Temp	57 to 83 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	64 to 83 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	LISBON
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 68 F
Apr Temp	57 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	62 to 83 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	KISSIMMEE 2
Distance	28.4 miles
Jan Temp	48 to 72 F
Apr Temp	58 to 82 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	65 to 85 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,435	100%
Male	2,669	49.1%
Female	2,766	50.9%
Under 18	1,614	29.7%
18+	3,821	70.3%
65+	475	8.7%
Median Age	33.1
Average Family Size	3.14
White	4,821	88.7%
African-American	275	5.1%
Asian	72	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.3%
Other	160	2.9%
Mixed Race	90	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	594	10.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,665
Growth	3,230
Growth %	59.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.8%
German	14.3%
English	12.3%
US/American	8.2%
Irish	6.7%
Italian	6%
French (except Basque)	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.9%
Polish	3.6%
Swedish	2.8%
Norwegian	2.7%
European	2.3%
Scottish	2%
Dutch	1.5%
African	1%
Welsh	0.9%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Canadian	0.7%
Greek	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%
Danish	0.3%
Northern European	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Minneola	5,435	$52,645
Astatula	1,298	$33,393
Clermont	9,333	$48,216
Groveland	2,360	$37,857
Mascotte	2,687	$40,483
Montverde	882	$46,813
Oakland	936	$56,250

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