Road photo from August 17, 2002 24, 2002
Mount Plymouth’s story
99 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2002 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1927Mount Plymouth is settled
Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY 4.0
Population
4,604
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$324K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
32.0
years
Jobs based here
560
A commuter town
Settled
1927
99 years ago
Is Mount Plymouth a good place to live?
Mount Plymouth’s lowest grade is for walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. Incomes are weaker too (C): the median household income is $90K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. Health is its strong suit (B) — it is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns. Homes run about $324K for a typical one, 4.1 times the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. The overall grade comes out at C, 403rd of 634 in Florida. Set against the rest, it does better than 26% of U.S. towns. 30% of residents are under 18 in the town, above both the Florida town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%).
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow.
How Mount Plymouth grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Mount Plymouth is from typical.
Its best grade is an A− for the outdoors (conserved land, trails and parks), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C comes from the livability subjects above.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 1.2% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & incomeWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listC+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC+Open →HealthCentral Florida Lake Monroe Hospital 15.2 miles awayBOpen →SchoolsBeat 55% of Florida districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksA−Open →HistoryLittle recorded history by comparisonD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 92° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 32.0; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
A growing town
Mount Plymouth has grown 10% from 2010 to 2020
4,011 counted in 2010 and 4,417 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Plymouth.
Mount Plymouth has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, has less tooth loss than most of Florida and sends most of its workers to Orlando and beyond.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Few of Mount Plymouth’s working residents work in town
2%work in town
Mount Plymouth has 560 jobs for its 2,161 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles. Mount Plymouth had 560 jobs in 2023, up 93 from 2013. Most people who work leave Mount Plymouth to do it: just 2% work in town. Its mean commuting time is 33 minutes.
| Mount Plymouth | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Mount Plymouth2%
Orlando13%
Tavares6%
Sanford4%
Mount Dora4%
17 mi
median commute distance
560
jobs based in Mount Plymouth
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mount Plymouth: mild winters and hot summers
92°summer high
The Sanford weather station, 16 miles away, records that about 109 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 47.8°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.9°.
Mount Plymouth’s January low is 48°F. Snow almost never falls.
| Mount Plymouth | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 48°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter50–72°
Spring60–83°
Summer73–91°
Fall64–84°
Dec 29
typical first frost
Feb 24
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Mount Plymouth earns a B for health
58%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
Its widest gap with Florida is tooth loss: 6.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.7% statewide.
12% of Mount Plymouth adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. In Mount Plymouth, 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 18% report frequent mental distress.
| Mount Plymouth | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Florida
9 better22 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Mount Plymouth | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 16.8% |
Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital
15.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
52nd
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Mount Plymouth faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
48risk score of 100
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 52% of U.S. communities. Households in Mount Plymouth have drawn federal disaster aid in 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 19%.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C+
Homes in Mount Plymouth sell for about $334K
$334Kmedian sale price
The going rate for rent for Mount Plymouth comes to $1,164 a month. For households locally, the share who are owner-occupiers is 90%.
| Mount Plymouth | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,164 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
4
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mount Plymouth
16pages on Mount Plymouth
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 90 attractions →Walt Disney World Resort and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Plymouth. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw23 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
Big draw23 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaKia CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kia Center: 350z33 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Mount Plymouth: who provides what
Mount Plymouth is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOak Springs Mobile Home ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLake CountyLake County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereLake Supervisor of ElectionsLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code3277632776 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Mount Plymouth for work
Where Mount Plymouth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
560jobs based in Mount Plymouth
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Plymouth
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Altamonte Springs13.7 mi$18,168 tuitionSeminole State College of FloridaUniversity or college · Public · Sanford14.3 mi$3,122 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Mount Plymouth residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Mount Plymouth
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Mount Plymouth is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mount Plymouth had a population of 4,417. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 79 ft
- Area code
- 352
Questions about Mount Plymouth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Plymouth, FL a good place to live?
Mount Plymouth grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #403 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Mount Plymouth, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $324,000, 14% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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