The Villages travel guide

The Villages is a 55+ retirement community and Community Development District (CDD) in central Florida in the United States. It is located about 20 miles south of Ocala and 60 miles northwest of Orlando, spanning parts of Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties.
The geographic designation "The Villages" is used in two ways by the United States Census Bureau. Firstly, it refers to a census-designated place. The census-designated place "The Villages" includes only the section of The Villages which lies within the borders of Sumner County - 8,333 people in the 2000 census. The more heavily populated sections in Lake County are included within the figures for the town of Lady Lake. A small portion of The Villages is also located within Marion County. Secondly, "The Villages" is also the name of a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA). This μSA consists of the section of The Villages that lies within Sumter County, plus the rest of Sumter County (53,345 people in the 2000 census). (...) more....