Howey-in-the-Hills

Howey-in-the-Hills is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 1,248. It is part of the Orlando - Kissimmee - Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryHowey-in-the-Hills was founded by William John Howey. On May 8, 1925 Howey-in-the-Hills was incorporated as the Town of Howey. In 1927 the name was officially changed to Howey-in-the-Hills, this was done to reflect the location of the town in an area of rolling hills.The first citrus juice plant in Florida was built in Howey-in-the-Hills by William John Howey in 1921.GeographyHowey-in-the-Hills is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9sqmi, of which 1.8sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 956 people, 385 households, and 291 families residing in the town. The population density was 540.6 people per square mile (208.5/km²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 254.5 per square mile (98.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.97% White, 0.52% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.