Floral City, Florida
Encyclopedia
Floral City is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Citrus County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 4,989 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 24.9 square miles (64.5 km²), of which, 23.3 square miles (60.3 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it (6.38%) is water.
Located at the 23 mile marker (middle) of the Withlacoochee State Trail
a linear state park. A rails to trials park and currently the longest paved trail in Florida 46 miles long.
, the mining industry shut down in Floral City. After the war, mining was moved south to the Bartow, Florida
area east of Tampa.
Bordered on the east by the Withlacoochee River and in the middle of the Withlacoochee State Forest
, Floral City is 7 miles south of Inverness, Florida
on US 41 and CR 48(formerly SR 48) and 13 miles north of Brooksville, Florida
.
This city is said to be a slice of "Old Florida" that remains relatively intact. The town was named Floral City for its abundance of wild flowers, which are still plentiful today. Floral City also marks the beginning of the Tsala Apopka chain of lakes, which run north into the Gulf of Mexico for the next 50 miles along the Withlacoochee River.
of 2000, there were 4,989 people, 2,180 households, and 1,473 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 213.9 people per square mile (82.6/km²). There were 2,664 housing units at an average density of 114.2/sq mi (44.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96% White, 1.6% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races
, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 2,180 households out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,180, and the median income for a family was $33,404. Males had a median income of $26,972 versus $22,348 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,793. About 10.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Citrus County
Citrus County, Florida
Citrus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 118,085. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county was 141,416 . Its county seat is Inverness, Florida...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,989 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Floral City is located at 28°44′N 82°18′W (28.7407,-82.2954).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 24.9 square miles (64.5 km²), of which, 23.3 square miles (60.3 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it (6.38%) is water.
Located at the 23 mile marker (middle) of the Withlacoochee State Trail
Withlacoochee State Trail
Withlacoochee State Trail is a long paved, multi-use, non-motorized rail trail in Florida located in Citrus, Hernando and Pasco counties.-The route:The southern terminus is at U.S. 98/301 south of Trilby, then runs north where it crosses over U.S...
a linear state park. A rails to trials park and currently the longest paved trail in Florida 46 miles long.
History
The city was laid out and surveyed in 1883 by the surveyor W.H. Havron and then-Senator Austin S. Mann. The land was owned by James Baker, son-in-law of ex-confederate soldier John Paul Formy-Duval, an early area settler and landowner. The village was at one time larger than Miami, due to the phosphate mining industry located in Citrus County. Around the time of World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, the mining industry shut down in Floral City. After the war, mining was moved south to the Bartow, Florida
Bartow, Florida
Bartow is the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow the first brigade commander to die in combat during the American Civil War. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census, the city had a...
area east of Tampa.
Bordered on the east by the Withlacoochee River and in the middle of the Withlacoochee State Forest
Withlacoochee State Forest
The Withlacoochee State Forest is in the western central part in the U.S. state of Florida, near Lecanto, Inverness, Floral City, Brooksville, Ridge Manor, and Dade City.-References and external links:* -See also:* Withlacoochee River...
, Floral City is 7 miles south of Inverness, Florida
Inverness, Florida
Inverness is a city in Citrus County, Florida, United States. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 7,210. It is the county seat of Citrus County.-Geography:...
on US 41 and CR 48(formerly SR 48) and 13 miles north of Brooksville, Florida
Brooksville, Florida
Brooksville is an incorporated city in Hernando County, Florida, in the United States. It is the county seat of Hernando County. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
This city is said to be a slice of "Old Florida" that remains relatively intact. The town was named Floral City for its abundance of wild flowers, which are still plentiful today. Floral City also marks the beginning of the Tsala Apopka chain of lakes, which run north into the Gulf of Mexico for the next 50 miles along the Withlacoochee River.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,989 people, 2,180 households, and 1,473 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 213.9 people per square mile (82.6/km²). There were 2,664 housing units at an average density of 114.2/sq mi (44.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96% White, 1.6% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 2,180 households out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,180, and the median income for a family was $33,404. Males had a median income of $26,972 versus $22,348 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $14,793. About 10.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.