15-1302: Dead River may refer to: United States [ edit ] Florida [ edit ] Dead River (Lake County, Florida) Dead River, tributary of the Choctawhatchee River Dead River, tributary of the Hillsborough River (Florida) Dead River, tributary of the Kissimmee River Dead River, tributary of the Ochlockonee River Maine [ edit ] Dead River (Androscoggin River) Dead River (Kennebec River) Dead River (Narramissic River) Dead River (Sabattus River) Dead River (Saint George River) Minnesota [ edit ] Dead River (Burntside River) Dead River (Otter Tail River) Other states [ edit ] Dead River (Michigan) Dead River (New Hampshire) Dead River (New Jersey) Dead River (Oregon) England [ edit ] Dead River (River Mole), tributary of
30-549: A household in the county was $ 36,903, and the median income for a family was $ 42,577. Males had a median income of $ 31,475 versus $ 23,545 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 20,199. About 6.90% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 6.30% of those age 65 or over. Lake County is represented by U.S. Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio , and U.S. Representatives Michael Waltz (R-FL6), Daniel Webster (R-FL11), and Scott Franklin (R-FL15). In
45-580: Is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census , the population was 383,956. Its county seat is Tavares , and its largest city is Clermont . Lake County is included in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . Lake County was created in 1887 from portions of Sumter and Orange counties . It was named for the many lakes contained within its borders (250 named lakes and 1,735 other bodies of water ). In
60-458: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dead River (Lake County, Florida) The Dead River , found in Lake County, Florida , USA, serves as the division between the cities of Tavares and Leesburg . The Dead River connects Lake Eustis and Lake Harris . The only roadway to cross the river is U.S. Highway 441 / SR 44 near
75-816: The River Mole See also [ edit ] The Dead River , Jakov Xoxa's novel Dead River (film) , a 2012 Namibian film Campbells Dead River, in Santa Rosa County, Florida Dead River Marsh, in Lake Griffin State Park Hontoon Dead River , tributary of the St. Johns River Jernigan Dead River, in Escambia County, Florida Norris Dead River, tributary of the St. Johns River River of
90-423: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,157 square miles (3,000 km ), of which 938 square miles (2,430 km ) is land and 219 square miles (570 km ) (18.9%) is water. Sugarloaf Mountain is the highest point in peninsular Florida, at 312 feet (95 m) above sea level. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 383,956 people, 137,446 households, and 94,332 families residing in
105-571: The 1800s, the two main industries in the area were growing cotton and breeding cattle. In the latter part of the 19th century, people started to grow citrus trees. Citrus was introduced by Melton Haynes . Throughout the 1940s and 50s, citrus production increased and grew into the area's leading industry. The December 1989 United States cold wave destroyed most of the citrus groves, dealing an economic blow from which many growers could not recover. Grove owners sold massive amounts of land to developers, resulting in increasing urban sprawl . According to
120-539: The Florida Division of Elections. There are a number of public schools in the county . The following colleges are in the county: The Tavares Seaplane Base is a city-owned, public-use seaplane base on Lake Dora in Tavares. The Leesburg International Airport is a former Army Airfield and municipal airport along Lake Harris east of downtown Leesburg, Florida . Mid Florida Air Service Airport
135-952: The Florida Senate, Lake County is represented by Senators Dennis Baxley (R-FL12), and Kelli Stargel (R-FL22) . In the Florida House, Lake County is represented by Florida Representatives Keith Truenow (R-FL31), Anthony Sabatini (R-FL32), and Brett Hage (R-FL33). Lake County has five Constitutional Officers: Gary Cooney (Clerk of the Court and Comptroller), Peyton Grinnell (Sheriff), Cary Baker (Property Appraiser), David Jordan (Tax Collector), and Alan Hays (Supervisor of Elections), and five County Commissioners: Doug Shields (R-District 1), Sean Parks (R-District 2), Kirby Smith (R-District 3), Leslie Campione (R-District 4), and Josh Blake (R-District 5). The Florida Department of Corrections has Region III Correctional Facility Office on
150-502: The county. As of the census of 2010, there were 297,047 people and 130,190 households residing in the county. The population density was 316.6 inhabitants per square mile (122.2/km ). There were 163,586 housing units at an average density of 174.3 per square mile (67.3/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 83.4% White (68.7% non-Hispanic White), 11.5% Black or African American , 0.6% Native American , 2.3% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , and 2.1% from two or more races. 16.7% of
165-563: The dead (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Dead River Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dead River . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dead_River&oldid=1049110655 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732775572982180-834: The grounds of the Lake Correctional Institution in an unincorporated area in Lake County. The Lake County Library System was established in 1982 by Lake County Ordinance 1982-18 following the establishment of the Lake County Library Planning Advisory Board in 1975. Today it is governed by the Lake County Board of County Commissioners. The library system is made up of 6 branch libraries and 10 municipal libraries: Lake County has voted Republican in U.S. presidential races since 1948. Data comes from
195-441: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 88,413 households, out of which 23.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
210-477: The river's northern mouth toward Lake Eustis. 28°48′49″N 81°45′48″W / 28.81361°N 81.76333°W / 28.81361; -81.76333 This article about a location in Lake County , Florida is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Florida is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lake County, Florida Lake County
225-403: Was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.75. In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.30% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 23.80% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 26.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.10 males. The median income for
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