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Sumter County
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Local places
6
Linked notes
7
Population
157,772
Tax row
11.2052 mills
GEOID
12119
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Places in Sumter County
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Money and taxes
The Villages CDD map matters before you compare fees
A Community Development District is a special-purpose local government in Florida, so an address in or near The Villages needs district-level checking.
Read this note ->Rules and licenses
Tampa Bay watering days are address-level rules
Watering limits around Tampa Bay and the Central Gulf depend on the local address, water source, and district restrictions.
Read this note ->Home and property
Florida mobile and modular homes use different paper trails
A Florida mobile or manufactured home is not the same paperwork path as a modular home, even when the homes look similar from the road.
Read this note ->Home and property
Florida CDD disclosure belongs before the fee comparison
A Florida CDD can add a separate neighborhood cost layer, so the sale disclosure belongs beside the tax bill, HOA papers, and budget.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Green Swamp is Central Florida's water hinge
The Green Swamp helps explain why Central Florida's rivers, wetlands, and public lands do not follow county lines.
Read this note ->History and culture
Dade Battlefield asks Sumter for quiet attention
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park in Bushnell preserves a serious Second Seminole War site while also serving as a community park.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Florida truck lane rules are posted by corridor
Some Florida interstate corridors have truck lane rules, so commercial route planning should check the FDOT map, road signs, and current route before the trip.
Read this note ->Sources used for this page
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Last checked July 5, 2026. The place list comes from the Florida place data used by this site, with local note links generated from note place tags. County tax planning rows use Florida Revenue November 2025 millage data. Before relying on a Florida rule, fee, deadline, public record, service, school assignment, storm instruction, or permit path, use the official source for the exact address.
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