Pine Lakes, Florida facts for kids
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Pine Lakes, Florida
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Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2) |
| • Land | 1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 818 |
| • Density | 510.61/sq mi (197.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
32736
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| Area code(s) | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-56865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403415 |
Pine Lakes is a small community in Lake County, Florida, United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but doesn't have its own local government. In 2020, about 818 people lived there. Pine Lakes is part of the larger Orlando–Kissimmee area.
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Where is Pine Lakes Located?
Pine Lakes is found in the northeastern part of Lake County, Florida. The CDP includes a few smaller areas like Pine Lakes, South Pine Lakes, and Florida Hills.
How to Get Around Pine Lakes
Florida State Road 44 is a main road that goes through Pine Lakes. You can take this road northeast for about 10 miles to reach DeLand. If you head southwest for about 17 miles, you'll get to Mount Dora.
What is the Area Like?
Pine Lakes covers a total area of about 1.7 square miles (4.4 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 1.6 square miles (4.1 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.1 square miles (0.3 square kilometers), is water. There are at least eight lakes in the area. The biggest ones are Pine Lake and Crystal Lake.
Who Lives in Pine Lakes?
Let's look at the people who call Pine Lakes home.
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Pine Lakes has changed over the years.
- In 2000, there were 755 people.
- By 2010, the population grew to 862.
- In 2020, the population was 818.
A Look at the Community in 2000
In 2000, there were 755 people living in Pine Lakes. These people lived in 282 different homes. About 205 of these were families.
What About Different Backgrounds?
Most people in Pine Lakes in 2000 were White (about 97%). A smaller number of people were African American (about 1%), Native American (less than 1%), or Asian (less than 1%). About 3% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
How Many People in Each Home?
In 2000, about 34% of homes had children under 18 living there. Nearly half of the homes (about 49%) were married couples living together. About 13.5% of homes had a female head of household without a husband. The average home had about 2.68 people, and the average family had about 2.94 people.
Age Groups in Pine Lakes
The population of Pine Lakes in 2000 included people of all ages:
- About 28% were under 18 years old.
- About 8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 27.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 22% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 14% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people living in Pine Lakes was 36 years.
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