The City of Clermont, which occupies 12.45 square miles, was founded in 1884 and incorporated in 1916. The City is located in south Lake County, approximately 22 miles west of the City of Orlando and 22 miles southeast of the City of Leesburg. The City is conveniently accessible to Orlando via Florida Highway 50.

The City is essentially residential in character and its economy is primarily centered in retail trade as well as lodging and food and beverage establishments, which are tourism oriented. The current population for Clermont is 22,097.