Leesburg, Florida

Leesburg, Florida
City of Leesburg
Leesburg City Hall
Motto: 
"The Lakefront City"
Location in Lake County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°47′36″N 81°51′38″W / 28.79333°N 81.86056°W / 28.79333; -81.86056
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyLake
Settled (Leesburg)1857
Incorporated (city)July 12, 1875
Government
 • TypeCommission–Manager
Area
 • Total
41.93 sq mi (108.61 km2)
 • Land38.45 sq mi (99.58 km2)
 • Water3.49 sq mi (9.04 km2)
Elevation
89 ft (27 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
27,000
 • Density702.3/sq mi (271.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
34748, 34788
Area code352
FIPS code12-39875
GNIS feature ID2404907
Websitewww.leesburgflorida.gov

Leesburg is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. As of 2020, the population had exactly 27,000 residents.

Leesburg is in central Florida, between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, at the head of the Ocklawaha River. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Lake–Sumter State College and Beacon College are located in Leesburg.