Howey-In-The-Hills is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,643 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
thumb|left|William John Howey's [[Howey House|mansion (in 1925)]]
Howey-in-the-Hills was founded by William John Howey, a citrus grower and real-estate developer who began to plat his land near Lake Harris for housing development in 1921. On May 8, 1925, it was officially incorporated as the Town of Howey, and served as its first mayor.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Howey-in-the-Hills has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable"
|+Howey-in-the-Hills racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White (NH)
|1,006
|1,261
|91.62%
|76.75%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|14
|94
|1.28%
|5.72%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|0
|8
|0.00%
|0.49%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|6
|15
|0.55%
|0.91%
|-
|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|0
|5
|0.00%
|0.30%
|-
|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)
|11
|36
|1.00%
|2.19%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|61
|224
|5.56%
|13.63%
|-
|Total
|1,098
|1,643
|
|
|-
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Howey-in-the-Hills had a population of 1,643. The median age was 48.6 years. 17.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.4 males age 18 and over.
92.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 8.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 673 households in Howey-in-the-Hills, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.9% were married-couple households, 14.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,098 people, 484 households, and 336 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census