| Casselberry, Florida | |
| Official Name: | City of Casselberry |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "The Community-Minded City" |
| Image Map1: | Casselberry-fl.png |
| Map Caption1: | U.S. Census Map |
| Coordinates: | 28.6611°N -81.3219°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Seminole |
| Established Title: | Incorporated (town) |
| Established Date: | October 10th, 1940[2] |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated (city) |
| Established Date1: | July 25th, 1965 |
| Government Type: | Commission–Manager |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | David Henson |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Anthony Aramendia |
| Leader Title2: | Commissioners |
| Leader Name2: | Nancy Divita, Chad Albritton, and Mark Busch |
| Leader Title3: | City Manager |
| Leader Name3: | James "Randy" Newlon |
| Leader Title4: | City Clerk |
| Leader Name4: | Donna Gardner |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.51 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.97 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.54 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [4] |
| Elevation Ft: | 56 |
| Population Total: | 28794 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 4131.73 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 32707 |
| Area Code: | 321, 407, 689 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-11050 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0280117 |
| Website: | www.casselberry.org |
| Area Total Km2: | 19.46 |
| Area Land Km2: | 18.05 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.41 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1595.36 |
Casselberry is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 28,794 at the 2020 census.
The approximate coordinates for the City of Casselberry is located at 28.6612°N -81.3219°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.1sqmi, of which 6.7sqmi is land and 0.4sqmi (6.06%) is water.
Casselberry features over 30 lakes and ponds, the largest being Lake Howell, the Triplet Chain of Lakes, Lake Kathryn, and Lake Concord.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Casselberry has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
Prior to European settlement in the 19th-century Native American groups inhabited the Seminole County area, including land in present-day Casselberry.
Casselberry was originally part of the unincorporated community and current census-designated place, Fern Park. Residents decided to officially incorporate it as a tax-free community known as the "Town of Casselberry" on October 10th, 1940, with the purpose of the citizens voting to incorporate it so that they would avoid having to pay property taxes.[2]
The town was officially reincorporated as the "City of Casselberry" on July 25th, 1965, and soon after, in 1976, the Casselberry's citizens eventually voted to have property taxes reinstated.[2]
| White (NH) | 17,023 | 15,188 | 64.87% | 52.75% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1,843 | 2,660 | 7.02% | 9.24% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 78 | 46 | 0.30% | 0.16% |
| Asian (NH) | 758 | 913 | 2.89% | 3.17% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 21 | 13 | 0.08% | 0.05% |
| Some other race (NH) | 58 | 166 | 0.22% | 0.58% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 537 | 1,209 | 2.05% | 4.20% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,923 | 8,599 | 22.57% | 29.86% |
| Total | 26,241 | 28,794 | ||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 28,794 people, 12,092 households, and 6,729 families residing in the city.[7]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 26,241 people, 11,109 households, and 6,334 families residing in the city.[8]
At the 2010 U.S. census, the population density was 3751.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 12,708 housing units.
In 2010, here were 11,430 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.
In 2010, the median income for a household in the city was $44,807, and the median income for a family was $51,371. The per capita income for the city was $24,184. About 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line.
Casselberry is served by Seminole County Public Schools, and these public schools are located within its city limits.:
The City of Casselberry maintains 17 parks ranging from small neighborhood parks to large centers for recreation. Some of these parks include:
In 2017, the city of Casselberry adopted Parks Master Plan calls for the development of a skatepark. The development of a community skatepark has been advocated for by citizens of the city for over two years through a grassroots campaign.[13] [14]
Seminole Speedway was located in Casselberry, operating between 1945 and 1954, and hosting stock car racing, modified stock car racing, and motorcycle racing.