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A town of 3,854, settled in 1856. A typical home worth about $288K.

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Population
3,854
+6.6% since 2010
Typical home
$288K
−0.7% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
47.7
years
Jobs based here
1,113
A commuter town

What makes Umatilla stand out

The 3 things Umatilla does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Umatilla for work

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

11% → Tavares Tavares 11% 7% → Eustis Eustis 7% 5% → Orlando Orlando 5% 5% → Leesburg Leesburg 5% 3% → Mount Dora Mount Dora 3% 2% → Tampa Tampa 2% Umatilla · 5% stay
1,113jobs based in Umatilla
5%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Housing

A typical Umatilla home is worth about $288K

The typical Umatilla home is worth about $288,000, down 0.7% in a year, 23% below the Florida typical home.

$288KZillow home value

Typical home value

Umatilla$288K
Florida$376K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
81
days on market
99.9%
sale-to-list price
−0.7%
value change, 1 year
14
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Umatilla’s public schools outperform 53% of Florida districts

The public schools Umatilla’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.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Umatilla Elementary SchoolPK–5689B+
Meaningful Milestone Academy Inc PrivatePK–K36
Umatilla Middle School6–8633B
Umatilla High School9–12922D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Health

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns

Umatilla beats the Florida average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

C+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
3 better15 too close to call8 worse
What stands outUmatillaFL
Fewer uninsured adults13.4%15.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.4%78.4%
More adults who have had cancer14.1%9.1%
Uf Health Leesburg Hospital
15 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
41st
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Umatilla

Most working residents leave Umatilla for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Tavares (11%), Eustis (7%) and Orlando (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Umatilla5%
Tavares11%
Eustis7%
Orlando5%
Leesburg5%
23 mi
median commute distance
1,113
jobs based in Umatilla
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Umatilla has warm winters and warm 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°
Summer72–91°
Fall64–83°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.9% of Umatilla is conserved land

1.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 25 of 2,852 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Gwin Caldwell Park—6
2. North Lake Community Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Florida [Hamilton County - Sarasota County (part)]
1940 · Florida [Hamilton County - Sarasota County (part)] · Wikimedia Commons
Umatilla’s story

170 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Road photo from January 1, 2002 43Road photo from January 1, 2002 44Umatilla Chamb of Comm sign01
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About Umatilla

City in Florida, United States

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Umatilla is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,685 at the 2020 census. Umatilla is known as the Gateway to the Ocala National Forest, located in northern Lake County.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1856
Population
3,685
Area
4.3 sq mi
Elevation
98 ft
ZIP code
32784
Area code
352

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