Town guide

Mount Dora, Florida

Mount Dora is a city in Lake County, Florida, home to about 17,278 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32757.

Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population17,2782,149 per sq mi
Median home value$381,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

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Around Mount Dora

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA860 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Dora; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mount Dora

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mount Dora had 16,341 residents in the 2020 census, up 74% since 2000.

It’s the 231st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Lake County grew from 7,467 residents in 1900 to 383,956 in 2020.

Mount Dora population by census2000: 9,418, 2010: 12,370, 2020: 16,3419,418200012,370201016,3412020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,467, 1910: 9,509, 1920: 12,744, 1930: 23,161, 1940: 27,255, 1950: 36,340, 1960: 57,383, 1970: 69,305, 1980: 104,870, 1990: 152,104, 2000: 210,528, 2010: 297,052, 2020: 383,9567K’00’1013K’20’3027K’40’5057K’60’70105K’80’90211K’00’10384K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 54.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mount DoraJan: high 71°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 47°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 56°F, 2.7 in; May: high 89°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 8.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 7.3 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 73°F, 8.5 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 70°F, 6.3 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 78°F, low 55°F, 2 in; Dec: high 73°F, low 49°F, 2.5 in71°44°Jan2.874°47°Feb2.579°50°Mar3.283°56°Apr2.789°64°May4.491°71°Jun8.393°73°Jul7.392°73°Aug8.590°70°Sep6.384°63°Oct3.778°55°Nov2.073°49°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Plymouth 1ssw, FL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

96,577 jobs at 8,849 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,737 jobs; Retail trade: 19,023 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,073 jobs; Construction: 11,313 jobs; Other services: 5,421 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,797 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,145 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,914 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 12% Other services 6% Administrative and support 5% Manufacturing 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

273 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Dora.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventhealth WatermanGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tavares5.8 miles
  • Uf Health Leesburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Leesburg13.8 miles
  • Orlando Health South Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clermont16.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors49
Specialist doctors39
Dentists25
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants76
Mental health providers42
Physical and occupational therapists22
Optometrists9
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies12

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mount Dora

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Trimble Park · 64 acres0.8 mi
  • Grantham Point · 5 acres1.5 mi
  • Gilbert Park · 5 acres1.4 mi
  • East Tangerine Park · 3 acres1.5 mi
  • Evans Park · 3 acres1.6 mi
  • Tangerine Park · 3 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Publix1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • Publix5.2 mi

Libraries

  • W.T. Bland Public Library2.8 mi
  • Tavares Public Library5.5 mi
  • Tavares School Media Center5.9 mi
  • Eustis Memorial Library6.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Modernism Museum1.8 mi
  • Mount Dora History Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Shaping Hearts1.0 mi
  • Mount Dora Center for the Arts1.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1883.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Mount Dora

Public schools here are run by Lake, Hernando. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Round Lake Charter SchoolMount DoraPre-K–81,240Charter3.7 mi
Triangle Elementary SchoolMount DoraPre-K–5695Public3.3 mi
Contracted ServicesMount DoraK–12—Special Education1.5 mi
Mt. Dora Middle SchoolMount Dora6–8845Public2.5 mi
Mt. Dora High SchoolMount Dora9–121,500Public2.0 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Dba Mount Dora Christian AcademyMount DoraPre-K–12696Church of Christ2.4 mi
Gateway Christian SchoolMount DoraPre-K–860Seventh-day Adventist3.4 mi
Montessori at RoseboroughMount DoraPre-K–844Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Montessori at RoseboroughMount DoraPre-K–1062Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Tangerine SchoolhouseMount DoraPre-K–36Nonsectarian1.1 mi
Create ConservatoryMount DoraK–960Nonsectarian3.8 mi
Adonai Academy IncorporatedMount Dora2–1130Christian (no specific denomination)1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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