Altoona, Florida Explained

Altoona, Florida
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Lake
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.23
Area Land Km2:1.17
Area Water Km2:0.06
Area Total Sq Mi:0.47
Area Land Sq Mi:0.45
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:98
Population Density Km2:84.04
Population Density Sq Mi:217.78
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:28.9681°N -81.6481°W
Elevation Ft:98
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:32702
Area Code:352
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-01050[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2402641

Altoona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 89 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Orlando - Kissimmee - Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Altoona is located in northeastern Lake County at 28.9658°N -81.6483°W (28.965742, -81.648453).[4] Florida State Road 19 passes through the center of town, leading south 8miles to Eustis and to Tavares, the county seat. To the north, SR 19 enters the Ocala National Forest and leads to Palatka.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Altoona CDP has a total area of 1.23km2, of which 0.06km2, or 5.00%, are water.[5]

History

Altoona was either named after Thomas Jefferson Hinson's hometown of Allatoona, Georgia, or after Altoona, Pennsylvania, which was the hometown of Augustus Gottschee, the first merchant in this settlement.[6] Altoona became an incorporated municipality on February 12, 1887. The town was abolished on May 27, 1899, following a fire that wiped out most of its buildings and reduced its tax base to near zero.

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 88 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 196.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 49 housing units at an average density of 109.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.86% White, 1.14% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 39 households, out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,143, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $22,000 versus $40,417 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,939. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Altoona CDP, Florida. U.S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder. November 12, 2019. https://archive.today/20200213120836/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US1201050. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Florida. U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. November 12, 2019.
  6. News: Reed . Rick . Lake County history: Did you know? . 25 September 2020 . . . 5 March 2017.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .