Montverde is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,655 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Montverde was the location of a Native American settlement and burial ground. The earliest record of American settlement is from 1865, and initially named "West Lake Apopka".
Geography
Montverde is located on the southwest shore of Lake Apopka. It is south of Tavares, the Lake county seat, and northwest of Orlando.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Town of Montverde has a total area of , of which are land and , or 11.10%, are water.
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 Montverde has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable"
|+Montverde racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White (NH)
|1,231
|1,264
|84.14%
|76.37%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|23
|76
|1.57%
|4.59%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|6
|2
|0.41%
|0.12%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|20
|26
|1.37%
|1.57%
|-
|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|1
|9
|0.07%
|0.54%
|-
|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)
|26
|66
|1.78%
|3.99%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|156
|212
|10.66%
|12.81%
|-
|Total
|1,463
|1,655
|
|
|-
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Montverde had a population of 1,655. The median age was 47.5 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.3 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 637 households in Montverde, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 65.0% were married-couple households, 15.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 14.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,463 people, 473 households, and 383 families residing in the town.
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 882 people, 351 households, and 272 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 410 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.49% White, 1.59% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61%.