Between 2010 and 2020, The Villages was the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States, growing 39 percent, from about 93,000 in 2010 to about 130,000 in 2020.
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32 Facts About The Villages
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The Villages covers an area of approximately 32 square miles, an area larger than Manhattan, and is expanding mostly to the south of the current community.
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The Villages is made up of 17 special purpose Community Development Districts, which are controlled by a board of supervisors, five individuals elected by the landowners of the district.
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In January 2017, the Holding Company of the Villages announced the purchase of 8,000 acres of land south of Florida State Road 44 in and around the villages of Southern Oaks and Fenney.
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The Villages was the top-selling master-planned community in the United States in 2017 and one of only four communities to sell more than 1,000 homes.
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The Villages claimed the title of best-selling master-planned community of the decade, with 24,440 new home sales from 2010 through 2019.
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The Villages is the home of the largest veteran population anywhere in the United States that doesn't have a military base.
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The Villages was ranked number 53 in the Forbes 2017 list of The Best Small Places For Businesses And Careers.
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The statistics for violent crimes in The Villages area is half the state average according to federal statistics.
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The Villages are just about average for driving under the influence charges as any similar-sized place in Florida.
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The Villages briefly greeted officials and supporters before boarding Marine One and flying to The Villages Polo Club.
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On October 23,2020, Trump visited The Villages appearing with Governor Ron DeSantis and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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Commercial areas in The Villages include town centers, regional shopping centers and neighborhood retail plazas.
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The Villages has a total of 14 grocery stores including seven Publix, three Winn-Dixie locations, The Fresh Market, Target, Walmart Supercenter, and a Walmart Neighborhood Market.
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In February 2019, WalletHub, compared the median credit scores of the residents in 2,571 cities and The Villages scored the highest in the United States with a credit score of 806.
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Critical part of Central Florida's Republican party, The Villages has been visited frequently along the campaign trail by Florida governor Rick Scott and United States senator Marco Rubio.
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The Villages is in Florida's 11th congressional district represented by Representative Daniel Webster.
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The majority of The Villages is developed and maintained using several Community Development Districts.
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The portion of The Villages located in Lake County is under the jurisdiction of the city of Lady Lake and is not part of any of the District CDDs, but a portion is under the larger CDDs.
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Residents of The Villages are automatically members of these clubs; however, unlike the executive courses, residents must pay greens fees to play the courses, and the clubs charge for priority tee times.
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The Villages Developer owns these championship courses and, through an agreement with the VCCDD, are managed by that entity.
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The Villages operates three specialty courses, including the Fenny putt and play multi-functional facility in the Village of Fenney.
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The Villages operates a golf instruction academy for all skill levels.
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The Villages operates 11 parks, dog parks, and fitness trails, which are separate from the recreation centers.
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Beyond the golf courses and recreation centers, The Villages operates numerous softball fields, a polo stadium, and a woodworking shop, plus the Lifelong Learning College.
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The Villages offers two seventeen-lane outdoor target archery ranges, one in Paradise Park and the other named Dudley Archery Range in the Village of DeSoto, near Fenney.
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The Villages developers operate a trolley-style bus tour of the community which operates from the sales and information center located at The Market Square in Lake Sumter Landing.
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In early 2018, The Villages was chosen for a pilot program offering autonomous taxis in the area of Lake Sumter Landing.
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The Villages became one of the first cities in the United States to offer paid taxi service using autonomous vehicles throughout the community.
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