The Villages Florida Interesting Facts
The Villages Florida is an amazing active adult community located just North of Orlando. In many respects there are so many
features and amenities we felt it was worth compiling some of these facts in one list. Enjoy!
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Population of The Villages Florida is currently over 87,000 and expected to grow to 112,000
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Current number of rooftops is over 42,000 and rapidly approaching 55,000
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New home sales continue at approximately 200 per month
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There are roughly 68 Villages and growing
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Villages range in size from 100 homes to 1550 homes (Duval is the largest with 1550)
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The Villages Florida property area covers 32 square miles
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There are approximately 90 miles of golf cart paths
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The Villages Florida occupies parts of 3 counties in Florida ( Lake, Sumter & Marion )
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The population of The Villages Florida grows by approximately 4,500 annually
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Currently there are 2 town squares (Lake Sumter Landing & Spanish Springs) with a 3rd town square about to be
constructed ( Brownwood )
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There are 10 commercial areas (Lake Sumter Landing, Spanish Springs, La Plaza Grande, Buffalo Ridge, Colony Plaza,
Southern Trace, Spanish Plaines, Rolling Acres, Mulberry Grove, Brownwood Paddock Square (Coming Soon - 2012),
Antrim Dells (will be next to Brownwood Square and will be a 500,000 sq. ft power center)
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Commercial property at The Villages Florida averages a 97% occupancy rate
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98% of Villagers recommend The Villages Florida to their friends & family
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There are over 1800 organized clubs
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9 regional recreation centers
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23 Village recreation centers
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45 Neighborhood Recreation Centers
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75 Swimming Pools
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Recreation news and activities
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4 fitness centers
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11 Country Clubs (7 with pools - Arnold Palmer & Tierra Del Sol do not have pools)
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20 Family Pools ( Allows Guests and children)
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31 Neighborhood Pools ( residents only )
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7 Sports Pools (residents only )
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Recreation Map
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33 executive golf courses , By final build out The Villages Florida will have 35 9-hole executive golf course
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12 Championship Courses 306 Holes, By final build out The Villages Florida will operate 12 country-club championship
courses,
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Golf Course Map
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At final build out The Villages Florida FL will have a total of 621 holes of golf
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Currently there are 603 total golf holes - Jan 2015
The Villages Florida Interesting Facts
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There are 306 par three holes of golf in The Villages Florida (62 on Championship and 228 on Executive Golf Courses)
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There are 30+ par 4's on Executive Courses
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A par round for "The Villages Florida" would be 1822. Par for all executive holes would be 815 and Championship would
be 1007
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There are 147,896 yards (85 miles) of golf available in The Villages Florida (from back tees) Championship Golf Holes total
52 miles and Executive Course holes total 31.2 miles
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Cane Gardens ' Allamanda/Jacaranda (3606/3583 yards) from the back tees is nine yards longer than Palmer Legends'
Cherry Hill/Laurel Valley(3541/3639 yards)
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With 12 Championship and 33 Executive Golf Courses The Villages Florida exceeds the second largest golf facility in the
world, Mission Hills in China , which as 216 holes.
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276 golfers shot their age in 2010
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Total shoot-your-age rounds in The Villages Florida totaled 1036
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There were 1,630 holes-in-one in The Villages Florida in 2010, and 1 albatross
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There are over 50,000 golf carts in The Villages Florida
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Golf carts are the vehicle of choice in The Villages Florida
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315 Holes Of Golf in The Villages Florida have Received Audubon International's Silver Certified Sanctuary Designation At
The Villages Florida (read about it on Florida Golf Magazine's website)
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There are 11 Softball Fields
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Villagers play 5200 softball games each year
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There are three softball seasons
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Men's & Women's softball leagues total 17
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There are 213 softball teams
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More than 100 tennis courts
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Over 100 pickle ball courts
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Golf Management Systems statistically estimates that golf balls lost in 2010 total approximately 5,466,106 (WOW!)
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There are 4 water towers in The Villages Florida
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1105 miles of water mains
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427 miles of fresh water mains
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450 miles of waste water mains
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228 miles of irrigation water mains
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There are 7645 manholes in The Villages Florida
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The Villages Florida population is larger than 93.4% of the municipalities in Florida (28th largest of 411)
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At build-out the population of The Villages Florida will make it the 14th largest municipality in Florida
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The Villages Florida population is larger than 31 of the 67 counties in Florida
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There are 3 dog parks in The Villages Florida ( Paradise , Mulberry, & Brinson-Perry)
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Homes prices range from $100,000 to over 1 million dollars
The Villages Florida Interesting Facts
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The Villages Florida hospital started 8 years ago with 60 beds and now there are over 223 beds in The Villages Florida
Health System
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The Villages Florida is home to a 99,000 sq. foot VA Outpatient Clinic
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The Villages Florida hospital has a comprehensive standalone cancer center Moffet Cancer Center
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There are five major grocery stores ( Publix, Sweet Bay, Fresh Choice, WalMart Chains )
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Over 100+ dining choices (not including the 11 country clubs)
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Last year The Villages Florida added $30 million dollars to the Sumter County tax base
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In 2010 there were 717,124 championship rounds of golf played in The Villages Florida
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Average rounds of golf were 57,370 per course which is almost twice the nationwide average
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In 2010 there were 1,657,367 executive golf rounds played in The Villages Florida
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9 hole golf courses averaged 59,192 rounds of golf
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Executive golf rounds played in The Villages Florida were 3.5 times the national average
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All homes must be occupied by at least one person who is 55 years of age or older.
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Persons under the age of 19 years are not permitted to reside within The Villages Florida but may visit for a maximum of
30 days per year unless an exemption is grant
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3 subdivisions are designated as "family units" and are not subject to the under-19 restriction.
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The Villages Florida currently operates 12 CDD's, around 225 communities in Florida currently use this form of government
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Ten of the 12 CDD's cover the various areas of The Villages Florida where residents own homes, and provide and maintain
the roads and transportation paths, storm water systems and structures, underground utilities, curbs and gutters, and
street lights.
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The majority of The Villages Florida is developed and maintained using several Community Development Districts
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The remaining two CDD's are:Village Center Community Development District -(VCCDD) & Sumter Landing Community
Development District
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There are also two homeowners associations in The Villages Florida: The Property Owners Association (POA) and The
Villages Florida Homeowners Association (VHA).
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The Villages Florida has its own Polo stadium with 2 fields and Polo leagues
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The Villages Florida has its own radio station
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The Villages Florida also has its own television station
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The Daily Sun is The Villages Florida newspaper
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Over 12,000 people work in The Villages Florida, or for businesses in the thriving community
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The Villages Florida has its own Charter School for employees that allows a student to attend from Pre-k3 through High
School
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93% of students at The Villages Florida Charter School advance to higher education
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The Villages Florida Charter School is an A rated High School with 99% of students graduating
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The Villages Florida Charter School has over 2100 students per year and it's growing fast with a new Early Childhood
Center being constructed for 2011
The Villages Florida Interesting Facts
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The Villages Florida Charter School has been an A rated High School for the last 5 years
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The Villages Florida operates its own Lifelong Learning College for residents.
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The Lifelong Learning College has on average 500 courses each semester
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The Lifelong Learning College has about 18,000 residents attend around 25,000 sessions each year.
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In 2010 The Villages Florida added 30 million dollars to Sumter County 's tax base
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The Villages Florida is planned to be home to 2.7 million square feet of commercial buildings and retail tenants
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The Villages Florida is the safest single site development in the country with the lowest crime rate
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Approximately 150,000 people travel through the community each day along its busiest corridor US441/27
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There are 2321 residential streets in The Villages Florida