The Villages, Florida

The Villages
Census-designated place
Sumter Landing in The Villages
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Nickname(s):  Florida's Friendliest Hometown, Boomer Paradise
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Coordinates: 28°54′12″N 81°59′19″W / 28.90333°N 81.98861°W / 28.90333; -81.98861[1]
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Sumter, Marion, Lake
Area [2]
• Total	33.95 sq mi (87.94 km2)
• Land	32.65 sq mi (84.57 km2)
• Water	1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
Elevation [1]	52 ft (16 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	79,077
• Density	2,421.89/sq mi (935.08/km2)
Demonym	Villager
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	32159, 32162, 32163, 34731, 34785, 34762
Area code	352
FIPS code	12-71625[4]
GNIS feature ID	2402925[1]
Website	thevillages.com

The Villages is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter, Marion, and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Florida. It forms the core of a broader master-planned, age-restricted community of the same name. Located in central Florida, approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Ocala and 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Orlando, the CDP had a population of 79,077 at the 2020 United States census.^[3] The Villages is known for its extensive amenities, including golf courses and recreation centers, and is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford metropolitan statistical area.