Community Description
Short Description: Minneola is located in rolling hills and lakes of Central Florida, near major attractions, 25 miles from Orlando and 65 miles from Tampa.
A settlement was established here in 1870 by William A. Smith, but was given no name. In 1882, George W. Hull, a Canadian by birth, came here from Duluth, Minnesota. He made a survey and map of the town and, at the instigation of his wife, gave it the name of Minneola, a name which is found in several states and is a Dakota Indian word meaning "many waters." The Hulls also applied the name to the local lake. Minneola was originally in Sumter County, until the boundary was moved.
Minneola is predominately a farming and bedroom community for the Orlando metropolitan area with a much greater nighttime population than during the daytime.
Nearby communities include Clermont (2 miles), Ferndale (4 miles), Montverde (5 miles), Groveland (7.5 miles), Oakland (8 miles), Astatula (9.5 miles), Mascotte (9.5 miles) and Howey-in-the-Hills (9.5 miles).
Population: 7,838
Year of Incorporation: 1926
Location: Central Florida
Median Home Price: $171,112
Tax Rate: 3.39
Taxes Levied (per capita): $90.19
Total Area: 1.02 square miles
City Hall: City of Minneola
302 Pearl St, PO Box 678
Minneola, FL 34755
352.394.3598; 352.394.0051 Fax
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Chamber of Commerce: Clermont/South Lake County Chamber
691 W Montrose St, PO Box 120417
Clermont, FL 34712-0417
352.352.394.4191; 352.394.5799 Fax
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