Welcome to Howey-in-the-Hills ...

The town of Howey-in-the-Hills is located in Lake County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Howey-in-the-Hills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Howey-in-the-Hills has a population of 1,181 people<2> (see below for details).

Howey-in-the-Hills is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Howey-in-the-Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Howey-in-the-Hills: (352)

The ZIP code for Howey-in-the-Hills: 34737<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Howey-in-the-Hills had an population of 1,181 people. This is an increase of 7.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Howey-in-the-Hills had a population of 1,098 people. This makes Howey-in-the-Hills the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,098 people, the population of Howey-in-the-Hills increased 14.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 956 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Howey-in-the-Hills.

Communities near Howey-in-the-Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howey-in-the-Hills.

• Apopka
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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  • Apopka is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apopka <5>
• Ocoee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
  • Ocoee is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <5>
• Winter Garden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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  • Winter Garden is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Garden <5>
• Clermont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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  • Clermont is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,850 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <5>
• Leesburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
• Eustis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
  • Eustis is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <5>
• Groveland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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  • Groveland is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <5>
• Tavares
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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  • Tavares is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tavares <5>
• Lady Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake
  • Lady Lake is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lady Lake <5>
• Mount Dora
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dora
  • Mount Dora is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Dora <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Howey-in-the-Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howey-in-the-Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howey-in-the-Hills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howey-in-the-Hills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howey-in-the-Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Howey-in-the-Hills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howey-in-the-Hills ...

Looking for more information about Howey-in-the-Hills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Howey-in-the-Hills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Howey-in-the-Hills.

Adding Howey-in-the-Hills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Howey-in-the-Hills in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Howey-in-the-Hills was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howey-in-the-Hills.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howey-in-the-Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/