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The Lake Mack-Forest Hills handbook

Living in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL: what to set up and who to call

Lake Mack-Forest Hills has no town government of its own, so Lake County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lake County School District. For emergencies, Lake Mack-Forest Hills is closest to Adventhealth Deland, 6.2 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Lake Mack-Forest Hills has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Lake County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Lake Mack-Forest Hills’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 18.4¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Mack-Forest Hills’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolLake County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code32720Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lake Mack-Forest Hills.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lake Mack-Forest Hills. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across Florida).

Start or move service: progress-energy.com · (800) 700-8744

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Lake Mack-Forest Hills

99% of 527 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber, Cable98%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL83%140/20
VerizonFixed wireless80%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless3%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lake Mack-Forest Hills’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lake Mack-Forest Hills.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLake Mack-Forest Hills has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lake Mack-Forest Hills kids go to
PK–521 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Lake Mack-Forest Hills is in Lake County School District.

BSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Lake Mack-Forest Hills is unincorporated, so Lake County is the local government.

Local governmentLake CountyLake Mack-Forest Hills is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLake Supervisor of ElectionsElections here are run by Lake County (county election office). PO Box 457, Tavares, FL 32778 · (352) 343-9734FVAP, Jan 2024
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeregistration.elections.myflorida.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lake Mack-Forest Hills is in ZIP code 32720

ZIP codes where Lake Mack-Forest Hills residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lake Mack-Forest HillsZIP’s residents in Lake Mack-Forest Hills
32720Deland, FL100%3%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomAdventhealth Deland6.2 miles awayGet a library cardVolusia County Public LibraryNearest branch: Deland Regional Library, 130 East Howry Avenue · (386) 822-6430

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Lake Mack-Forest Hills

Who provides electricity in Lake Mack-Forest Hills?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lake Mack-Forest Hills?

Spectrum, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lake Mack-Forest Hills?

32720. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lake Mack-Forest Hills in?

Lake County School District.

How do I register to vote in Lake Mack-Forest Hills?

In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Lake Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.