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This is the current conditions weather report for Leesburg. The report was made 12 minutes ago, at 11:00 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 6 miles per hour / 9.3 kilometers per hour from the east (100°). The temperature was 61°F / 16°C, with a dew-point at 61°F / 16°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.77 inHg / 1009 hPa. The relative humidity was 94%. The skies were overcast.

Leesburg is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,956 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 19,086. Leesburg is located in central Florida, between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, at the head of the Oklawaha River system. Leesburg is the home of Lake-Sumter Community College (LSCC) with campuses also in Clermont, Florida and Sumterville, Florida.

Leesburg is located at 28.810687, -81.883349. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 63.3 km² (24.4 mi²). 48.4 km² (18.7 mi²) of it is land and 15.0 km² (5.8 mi²) of it (23.65%) is water.

Several major highways pass through Leesburg, including U.S. Highway 27 and U.S. Highway 441. Florida's Turnpike passes just to the south and west of Leesburg. Leesburg was on the Western leg of the historic Dixie Highway.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

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