The Villages, Florida
The Villages | |
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Spanish Springs entrance arch at The Villages, Florida. | |
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| Nicknames: Florida's Friendliest Hometown, Boomer Paradise | |
Interactive map of The Villages | |
| Coordinates: 28°54′12″N 81°59′19″W / 28.90333°N 81.98861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Sumter, Marion, Lake |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.95 sq mi (87.94 km2) |
| • Land | 32.65 sq mi (84.57 km2) |
| • Water | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 79,077 |
| • Density | 2,421.8/sq mi (935.08/km2) |
| Demonym | Villager |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 32159, 32162, 32163, 34731, 34785, 34762 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-71625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402925 |
| Website | thevillages |
The Villages is a census-designated place (CDP) spanning Sumter, Marion, and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the central area of a larger master-planned, age-restricted community known as The Villages. Situated in central Florida, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Ocala and 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Orlando, the CDP had a population of 79,077 at the 2020 United States census. It is Part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford metropolitan statistical area.