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Summary for Cherry Lake


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Located in: Primarily Sumter County (see below). A portion of Cherry Lake extends into Lake County.

Typical Abbreviation: Cherry Lk.

Time Zone: Cherry Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 352

Elevation: 60 feet [18.29 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Cherry Lake:

Lat:   28.910800°   (or 28°54'38" N)

Lon:   -81.953700°   (or -81°57'13" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Lady Lake<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cherry Lake

GNIS ID:   280364

FIPS State / Place Code:   12 / 11870

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cherry Lake)


About Sumter County

The community of Bushnell is the County Seat for Sumter County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sumter)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     132,420   (40.46% increase since 2010)  
2010     94,278   (76.7% increase since 2000)
2000:     53,345

Total Area:<5>   579 sq. miles [1,501.7 km²]   - of which 5.67% is water (32.89 sq. miles [85.2 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   53,026

Official Website:   https://www.sumtercountyfl.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sumter

GNIS ID:   295740

FIPS State / County Code:   12 / 119

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cherry Lake)


About Florida

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     21,492,056   (14.31% increase since 2010)  
2010:     18,801,310   (17.64% increase since 2000)
2000:     15,982,378

Websites for State of Florida

Official Website:   https://www.myflorida.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.visitflorida.com/

Parks:   https://floridadep.gov/parks-rec-topics

Fishing:   https://myfwc.com/fishing/

Hunting:   https://myfwc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID:   294478

FIPS State:   12

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cherry Lake)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherry Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Cherry Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Cherry Lake.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Cherry Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).