Mount Dora
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Outdoors in Mount Dora
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1960
J.P. Donnelly house, 1960
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All 5 historic places →Witherspoon Lodge No. 111 Free and Accepted Masons (F&AM)
Witherspoon Lodge No. 111 Free and Accepted Masons (F&AM) is a historic building located is at 1410 North Clayton Street in Mount Dora, Florida, United States. The building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
About Mount Dora
City in Florida, United StatesMount Dora is a city in Lake County, Florida. It is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, metropolitan statistical area. Founded in 1880, Mount Dora is known for its small-town southern charm. It has many antique shops in the downtown area. The downtown area overlooks Lake Dora. Mount Dora is home to one of three freshwater lighthouses in Florida. It hosts many monthly festivals and is known as the "Festival City". As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 16,341.
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Housing in Mount Dora
The typical Mount Dora home is worth about $388,000, down 1.4% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.
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Work & commute in Mount Dora
Full picture →Most working residents leave Mount Dora for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Tavares (10%), Orlando (9%) and Eustis (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Mount Dora
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Florida
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Mount Dora
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mount Dora
Full climate →Mount Dora has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Mount Dora
All Mount Dora schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Mount Dora’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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