Howey-In-The-Hills is a town in
Lake County,
Florida, United States. The population was 1,098 at the 2010 census
and an estimated 1,175 in 2018.
It is part of the
Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Howey-in-the-Hills was founded by
William John Howey, a citrus grower and real-estate developer. On May 8, 1925, Howey-in-the-Hills was incorporated as the Town of Howey. In 1927 the name was officially changed to Howey-in-the-Hills, to reflect the location of the town in an area of rolling hills.
The first citrus juice plant in Florida was built in Howey-in-the-Hills by William John Howey in 1921.
Geography
Howey-in-the-Hills is located in central Lake County at (28.716221, –81.774540).
It sits on the west shore of Little Lake Harris, an arm of
Lake Harris. The town is bordered to the northwest by the unincorporated community of
Yalaha.
Florida State Road 19
State Road 19 (SR 19) is a Florida State Road in Putnam, Marion, and Lake counties. It runs from Groveland to Palatka through Ocala National Forest. Along with SR 33, SR 19 provides a mostly rural north-south corridor through central Florid ...
passes through the town as Palm Avenue. It leads north across Little Lake Harris and leads to
Tavares, the Lake
county seat. To the south SR 19 leads to
Groveland.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, Howey-in-the-Hills has a total area of , of which are land and , or 13.9%, are water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 956 people, 385 households, and 291 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 450 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.97%
White, 0.52%
African American, 0.21%
Native American, 0.73%
Asian
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** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
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, 0.21% from
other races, and 1.36% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
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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
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
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
External links
Howey-In-The-Hills official website
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Towns in Lake County, Florida
Greater Orlando
Towns in Florida
William John Howey