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The Pine Lakes handbook

Living in Pine Lakes, FL: what to set up and who to call

Pine Lakes has no town government of its own, so Lake County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lake County School District. The closest ER is Adventhealth Fish Memorial, 9.1 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Pine Lakes 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 Pine Lakes’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Pine Lakes, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 18.4¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Lakes’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolLake County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code32736Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Pine Lakes.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pine Lakes. 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

6 home internet providers serve Pine Lakes

96% of 415 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber, Cable95%1,000/1,000
Quantum FiberFiber50%2,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL49%80/10
VerizonFixed wireless55%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless25%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless23%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 Pine Lakes’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pine Lakes.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePine Lakes 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.

Pine Lakes kids go to
PK–521 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Pine Lakes 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

Pine Lakes is unincorporated, so Lake County is the local government.

Local governmentLake CountyPine Lakes 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

Pine Lakes is in ZIP code 32736

ZIP codes where Pine Lakes residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pine LakesZIP’s residents in Pine Lakes
32736Eustis, FL100%7%
Area code352Wikidata

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 Fish Memorial9.1 miles awayGet a library cardLake County Library SystemNearest branch: Paisley County Library, 24954 County Road 42 · (352) 669-1001

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

Questions about living in Pine Lakes

Who provides electricity in Pine Lakes?

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 Pine Lakes?

Spectrum, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pine Lakes?

32736. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pine Lakes in?

Lake County School District.

How do I register to vote in Pine Lakes?

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.