Floral City, Florida

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Floral City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,989 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Floral City is located at 28°44′27″N, 82°17′43″W (28.740696, -82.295354)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 64.5 km² (24.9 mi²). 60.4 km² (23.3 mi²) of it is land and 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it (6.38%) is water.

Located at the 26 mile marker (middle) of the Withlacoochee State Trail a linear state park. A rails to trials park and currently the longest paved trail in Flordia 46 miles long.

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. At the beginning of World War One (WW1) the mining industry shut down in Floral City. Later after the war, mining was moved south to the Bartow Florida area east of Tampa, FL after the war WW1 was over. 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 SR 48 and 13 miles north of Brooksville,FL. 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. http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/crossflorida/trails/with_state.htm

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,989 people, 2,180 households, and 1,473 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 82.6/km² (213.9/mi²). There were 2,664 housing units at an average density of 44.1/km² (114.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.29% White, 1.64% 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 2.57% 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 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.