Floral City, Florida Explained

Floral City
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:64.77
Area Land Km2:60.38
Area Water Km2:4.39
Area Total Sq Mi:25.01
Area Land Sq Mi:23.31
Area Water Sq Mi:1.69
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:5261
Population Density Km2:87.13
Population Density Sq Mi:225.68
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:28.7333°N -100°W
Elevation M:19
Elevation Ft:62
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:34436
Area Code:352
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-22775[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0282585[3]

Floral City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,261 at the 2020 census, up from 5,217 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Homosassa Springs, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is home to the Floral City Heritage Hall Museum and hosts the Floral City Heritage Days the first weekend in December. The area has a history of phosphate mining and includes historic homes.

Geography

Floral City is located in southeastern Citrus County at 28°44′N 82°18′W (28.7407,-82.2954). It is bordered to the south by Hernando County. U.S. Route 41 runs through the community, leading north 6miles to Inverness, the Citrus County seat, and south to Brooksville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 64.5km2, of which 60.4km2 is land and 4.1km2, or 6.37%, is water.[4] Floral City is located at the south end of Tsala Apopka Lake, a chain of lakes and wetlands that are part of the Withlacoochee River basin.[5] The town is located at the 23 mile marker (middle) of the Withlacoochee State Trail, a linear state park that follows an old railroad line. It is currently the longest paved trail in Florida at .

History

Floral 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,[6] due to the phosphate mining industry located in Citrus County. Around the time of World War I, the mining industry shut down in Floral City. After the war, mining was moved south to the Bartow area east of Tampa.[6]

The community is said to be a slice of "Old Florida" that remains relatively intact.[6] The town was named Floral City for its abundance of wild flowers, which are still plentiful today.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,989 people, 2,180 households, and 1,473 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 213.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,664 housing units at an average density of 114.2sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.

Education

The CDP is served by Citrus County Schools.[7] Zoned schools include Floral City Elementary School,[8] Inverness Middle School,[9] and Citrus High School.[10]

The Floral City Library of Citrus Libraries is in Floral City.[11]

External links

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. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Floral City CDP, Florida. https://archive.today/20200212183110/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1222775. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. June 25, 2014.
  5. http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/crossflorida/trails/with_state.htm Withlacoochee State Trail (Official Website)
  6. Floral City Heritage Museum
  7. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Floral City CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. See map index. Retrieved on February 3, 2017. Compare this map to the attendance boundary maps of the school district.
  8. "Citrus County Elementary School Attendance Boundaries." Citrus County Schools. Retrieved on February 2, 2017.
  9. "Citrus County Middle School Attendance Boundaries." Citrus County Schools. Retrieved on February 2, 2017.
  10. "Citrus County High School Attendance Boundaries." Citrus County Schools. Retrieved on February 2, 2017.
  11. "Locations & Hours ." Citrus Libraries. Retrieved on February 4, 2017. "FLORAL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY 8360 E. Orange Avenue Floral City, FL 34436"