THE CITY OF WINDERMERE

Surrounded by lakes, Windermere is a town in Orange County, Florida, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,897. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the town had a population of 2,019.

Windermere was established in 1889 and works hard to retain a small town feel. For instance, many local streets are dirt roads and street name signs are white concrete posts (see photos). Windermere has been the residence of professional golfer Tiger Woods since 1997 as well as other professional sports figures. However, many celebrities such as Woods actually live in the Isleworth gated community/subdivision which is outside the town limits of Windermere but utilize the Windermere mailing address. During late 2007 the Town of Windermere filed a proposal to annex Isleworth and Butler Bay, another wealthy subdivision. This was met with extensive debate from town residents and an objection from Orange County, Florida which stood to lose millions of dollars of property tax revenue. After lengthy discussions, and battles with the county, Isleworth remained in the county, but Butler Bay was annexed into Windermere with over 90% of its residents approving annexation via a mail in ballot.

Population in July 2007: 2,040. Population change since 2000: +7.6%
 

Males: 1,040	(51.0%)
Females: 1,000	(49.0%)

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Zip codes: 34786.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $109,900 (it was $88,809 in 2000)

Windermere	$109,900
Florida:	$47,804

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $867,700 (it was $330,900 in 2000)

Windermere	$867,700
Florida:	$230,400