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Leesburg, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 15,956. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,086 (+19.6% change)
Males: 7,275 (45.6%), Females: 8,681 (54.4%)

Lake County

Zip codes: 34748, 34788.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $25,988
Median house value: $70,400

Population by Race

Races in Leesburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.3%)
  • Black (29.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (11.8%), German (11.7%), United States (8.2%), Irish (7.6%), French (3.5%), Subsaharan African (2.6%).

Elevation: 79 feet

Land area: 18.7 square miles

Map of Leesburg, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leesburg

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leesburg city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

5.5% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 1.4% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +568 (+3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Leesburg:

  • LEESBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (600 E DIXIE AVENUE)
  • LIFESTREAM BEHAVIORAL CENTER (2020 TALLY RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Leesburg:

  • VILLAGES REGIONAL HOSPITAL,THE (about 10 miles; THE VILLAGES, FL)
  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL/WATERMAN (about 15 miles; EUSTIS, FL)
  • SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CLERMONT, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leesburg:

  • OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 34 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 46 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: SFB)
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 49 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leesburg:

  • LEESBURG REGIONAL (about 6 miles; LEESBURG, FL; Abbreviation: LEE)
  • UMATILLA MUNI (about 18 miles; UMATILLA, FL; Abbreviation: X23)
  • MID FLORIDA AIR SERVICE (about 19 miles; EUSTIS, FL; Abbreviation: X55)

Amtrak station near Leesburg:

  • 12 miles: WILDWOOD (601 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Leesburg:

  • LAKE-SUMTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,490; Location: 9501 US HWY 441; Public; Website: www.lscc.cc.fl.us/)
  • BEACON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 66; Location: 105 E MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.beaconcollege.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leesburg:

  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 39 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SANFORD, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,261)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)

Schools

Public high school in Leesburg:

  • LEESBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,794; Location: 1401 W MEADOW DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Leesburg:

  • TREADWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 853; Location: 10619 TREADWAY SCHOOL ROA; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 758; Location: 1200 N BEECHER STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 670; Location: 2101 W SOUTH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BEVERLY SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 1108 W GRIFFIN ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SKEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 401 S MOSS STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RIMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 3101 SCHOOLVIEW STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DABNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 910 E DIXIE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LIFESTREAM ACADEMY (Students: 84; Location: P. O. BOX 491000; Grades: 01 – 12)
  • ARNETTE HOUSE SECOND CHANCE (Students: 1; Location: 1335 N SHORE DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Leesburg:

  • FIRST ACADEMY (Students: 414; Location: 220 NORTH 13TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 1320 SUNSHINE AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LAKE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 415 NORTH LEE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GATEWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 10516 TREADWAY RD POB 5267; Grades: KG – 8)
  • HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 33; Location: 706 BEECHER ST; Grades: PK – 4)

Libraries

Library in Leesburg:

  • LEESBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $876,570; Location: 204 N FIFTH ST.; 120,480 books; 3,461 audio materials; 5,582 video materials; 302 serial subscriptions)

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