Floral City, Florida 109106 220439189 2008-06-19T21:34:38Z 70.126.129.76 /* History */ floral city {{Infobox Settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Floral City, Florida |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = [[Census-designated place|CDP]] |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = Citrus_County_Florida_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Floral_City_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location in [[Citrus County, Florida|Citrus County]] and the state of [[Florida]] |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Florida}} |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Florida|County]] |subdivision_name2 = {{noflag|[[Citrus County, Florida|Citrus]]}} |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 64.5 |area_land_km2 = 60.4 |area_water_km2 = 4.1 |area_total_sq_mi = 24.9 |area_land_sq_mi = 23.3 |area_water_sq_mi = 1.6 |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2000 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 4989 |population_density_km2 = 77.3 |population_density_sq_mi = 200.4 |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |latd = 28 |latm = 44 |lats = 27 |latNS = N |longd = 82 |longm = 17 |longs = 43 |longEW = W |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> tags--> |elevation_m = 19 |elevation_ft = 62 <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 34436 |area_code = [[Area code 352|352]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 12-22775{{GR|2}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0282585{{GR|3}} |website = |footnotes = }} '''Floral City''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Citrus County, Florida|Citrus County]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]. The population was 4,989 at the 2000 census. ==Geography== Floral City is located at {{coor dms|28|44|27|N|82|17|43|W|city}} (28.740696, -82.295354){{GR|1}}. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 24.9&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (64.5&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 23.3&nbsp;square miles (60.4&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 1.6&nbsp;square miles (4.1&nbsp;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. ==History== The city - founded in 1883 - was at one time the largest city in Florida, larger than Miami due to the phosphate mining industry located in Citrus County. James Henry L. Barrs was one individual who founded Floral City. James Henry L. Barrs became a land owner and citrus grove farmer. At the beginning of World War I the mining industry shut down in Floral City. After the war, mining was moved south to the [[Bartow, Florida]] area east of Tampa.{{Facts|date= December 2007}} 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, FL]] on [[US 41]] and [[Florida State Road 48|CR 48]](formerly SR 48) and 13 miles north of [[Brooksville, FL]]. [[Image:Floral City Hist Dist Street01.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Picturesque East Orange Avenue in Floral City was once part of SR 48]] This city is a true slice of Old Florida still remaining intact. The town was named Floral City for its abundance of wild flowers which continue to this day. 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 (Florida)|Withlacoochee River]].<ref>[http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/crossflorida/trails/with_state.htm Withlacoochee State Trail (Official Website)]</ref>{{Facts|date=December 2007}}In the 1930's a fire broke out in dowtown destroying most of its original buildings leaving a few behind today. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} 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&nbsp;mi (44.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.29% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.64% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.38% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.14% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.57% 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 [[Marriage|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. ==References== <references /> ==External links== {{Geolinks-US-cityscale|28.740696|-82.295354}} * http://www.city-data.com/picfilesv/picv13773.php {{Citrus County, Florida}} {{Florida}} [[Category:Citrus County, Florida]] [[Category:Census-designated places in Florida]] [[de:Floral City]] [[nl:Floral City]] [[pt:Floral City]] [[vo:Floral City]]