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Lake KathrynFL

A town of 1,024. Nearly 50.9% of it is conserved land.

Population
1,024
+7.6% since 2010
Median home value
$81K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town

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Small town

1,024 people, and everyone knows the way

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Lake Kathryn is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

50.9%conserved
Map of Lake Kathryn: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
50.9%
conserved · 933 of 1,834 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Seminole State Forest1.3 mi807
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Lake Kathryn beats the Florida average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

DHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
0 better12 too close to call14 worse
What stands outLake KathrynFL
More smokers19.7%12.4%
More adults with COPD11.3%7.2%
More adults in frequent mental distress20.8%15.8%
Adventhealth Deland
10.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
12th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lake Kathryn

Most working residents leave Lake Kathryn for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Orlando (10%), DeLand (9%) and Orange City (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lake Kathryn0%
Orlando10%
DeLand9%
Orange City4%
Tavares3%
27 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Lake Kathryn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Lake Kathryn has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–72°
Spring59–83°
Summer72–92°
Fall64–83°
Dec 30
typical first frost
Feb 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lake Kathryn for work

Where Lake Kathryn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Orlando Orlando 10% 9% → DeLand DeLand 9% 4% → Orange City Orange City 4% 3% → Tavares Tavares 3% 3% → Sanford Sanford 3% 2% → Mount Dora Mount Dora 2% Lake Kathryn · 0% stay
9jobs based in Lake Kathryn
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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