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Umatilla is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,685 at the 2020 census. Umatilla is known as the Gateway to the Ocala National Forest, located in northern Lake County. == History == The city was named after Umatilla, Oregon. In 1998 it was the site of a Mediterranean fruit fly outbreak at the Golden Gem citrus plant. == Geography == The City of Umatilla is in northern Lake County, and its exact coordinates are located at 28°55′59″N 81°39′52″W (28.933134, –81.664430). Florida State Road 19 passes through the center of town, leading south 11 miles (18 km) to Tavares, the county seat, and north 58 miles (93 km) through the Ocala National Forest to Palatka. Umatilla is 38 miles (61 km) northwest of Orlando and 49 miles (79 km) southwest of Daytona Beach. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km2), of which 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) are land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), or 16.00%, are water. == Demographics == === 2010 and 2020 census === As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,685 people, 1,680 households, and 1,061 families residing in the city.