Marion County, Sumter County
The Villages
The Villages crosses 2 counties: Marion County, Sumter County. Start with the exact address because the county can change the office, tax row, school district, permit path, and local rule.
- Type
- Census-designated place
Data notes
The Census place reference lists Marion County, Sumter County. Census GEOID: 1271625.
County choice
Use the county that holds the address.
The Villages crosses county lines. The county changes the property appraiser, tax collector, clerk, election office, emergency manager, and school district.
Address, home, and local records
Home and local tasks in The Villages
Start with the exact address, then use the task to choose the state agency, county office, city department, school district, utility, emergency manager, insurer, lender, or private document that handles the detail.
Address and ZIP
Separate the mailing label from the local boundary
The postal city, ZIP Code, county, municipality, parcel, school district, evacuation zone, and utility area can describe different parts of the same address.
Check the address path ->Property tax
Choose the county before using a tax row
The Villages crosses county lines. Use the parcel address to choose the property appraiser, tax collector, exemptions, millage row, and non-ad valorem charges.
Choose a county ->Storm planning
Check evacuation zone and local alerts
Evacuation zones, shelter plans, county alerts, and local emergency orders can change by exact address.
Open evacuation planner ->Permits and records
Look up the local file
Building permits, code cases, liens, zoning, business tax receipts, and utility records can change when the address crosses a county, city, or district line.
Open records guide ->Official offices
Choose the county before the office
The property appraiser, tax collector, clerk, election office, emergency manager, and school district change across the county line.
Choose a county ->Direct Porch Notes
Notes about The Villages
These entries have been reviewed as directly about this place or its local area.
Useful local context
Notes that mention, illustrate, or sit near The Villages
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Rules and licenses
SWFWMD watering days start with the address
Across the Southwest Florida Water Management District, the address sets the usual watering day while the current district order and any stricter local rule set the limits.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
The Villages golf cart map is real transportation
The Villages makes golf carts feel normal, but the route, speed, driver, and street rules still need a real check.
Read this note ->Around The Villages
Nearby Florida place pages, ordered by straight-line distance between Census internal points. This is not driving distance.
Source habit
Start from The Villages.
Florida rules can split across a state agency, county office, city counter, district, school, park manager, insurer, lender, or contract. These paths keep the local page connected to the next official-source check.
Home and local tasks
Property, storms, permits, and offices
Use the task that matches the next decision, then confirm the address with the responsible office.
Open tasks ->County context
Open the county directories
Use the exact address to choose among Marion County, Sumter County.
Choose a county ->Place notes
Local and related notes
Direct local notes and contextual connections are labeled separately so the geographic claim stays clear.
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Last checked July 26, 2026. Place names, county coverage, GEOIDs, coordinates, and population labels come from the Census sources in the Florida place data used by this site. County tax planning rows use Florida Revenue November 2025 millage data. Direct note relationships and contextual note paths are kept separate. Parcel values, exemptions, permits, school assignments, storm instructions, utility service, private rules, and final bills still depend on the exact address and the official office or document.
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