Volusia County, Florida
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| Volusia County, Florida | |
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 Location in the state of Florida |
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| Formed | December 29, 1854 |
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| Seat | DeLand |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
3,710 km² (1,432 mi²) 2,857 km² (1,103 mi²) 853 km² (329 mi²), 22.98% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
443,343 155/km² |
| Website: www.volusia.org | |
Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2004, the population is estimated at 478,670. Although Daytona Beach is Volusia County's most well-known city, its county seat is DeLand6, and its largest city is Deltona.
Volusia County is the sole county of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is the 100th-largest metro area by population in the United States as of the 2004 Census estimate. It also makes up the northeast end of the I-4 Corridor.
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[edit] History
Volusia County was created in 1854. It was named for the port of Volusia along the St. John's River on the county's western side. The origins of the word "Volusia" are unclear, though there are many theories.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,710 km² (1,432 mi²). 2,857 km² (1,103 mi²) of it is land and 853 km² (329 mi²) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic Ocean. The total area is 22.98% water.
Volusia County is the sole county in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Flagler County, Florida - north
- Brevard County, Florida - south
- Seminole County, Florida - southwest
- Lake County, Florida - west
- Marion County, Florida - northwest
- Putnam County, Florida - northwest
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 443,343 people, 184,723 households, and 120,069 families residing in the county. The population density was 155/km² (402/mi²). There were 211,938 housing units at an average density of 74/km² (192/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.11% White, 9.29% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.82% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 6.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 184,723 households out of which 24.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.40% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.00% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the county the population was spread out with 20.30% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 22.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,219, and the median income for a family was $41,767. Males had a median income of $30,573 versus $22,471 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,664. About 7.90% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.30% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] 2000 presidential election
The Volusia error that deeply altered the way news networks called the 2000 presidential election occurred in the 216th precinct of Volusia County.
[edit] Places
[edit] Incorporated
- City of Daytona Beach Shores
- City of Daytona Beach
- City of DeBary
- City of DeLand
- City of Deltona
- City of Edgewater
- City of Holly Hill
- City of Lake Helen
- City of New Smyrna Beach
- City of Oak Hill
- City of Orange City
- City of Ormond Beach
- Town of Pierson
- Town of Ponce Inlet
- City of Port Orange
- City of South Daytona
[edit] Unincorporated
- Alamana
- Ariel
- Bakerstown
- Barberville
- Benson Junction
- Beresford
- Bethune Beach
- Blake
- Blue Springs Landing
- Bluffton
- Boden
- Cassadaga
- Connersville
- Conrad
- Cow Creek
- DeLeon Springs
- Cypress Lake Estates
- Daisy lake
- Daytona Highridge Estates
- Daytona Park Estates
- Deadman Landing
- Deland Highlands
- DeLand Southwest
- DeLeon Springs
- DeLeon Springs Heights
- Edgewater Junction
- Eldora
- Eldridge
- Ellinor Village
- Emporia
- Enterprise
- Farmton
- Fatio
- Fort Florida
- Glencoe
- Glenwood
- Halifax Estates
- Harbor Oaks
- Hucomer
- Isleboro
- Kalamazoo
- Lake Ashby Shores
- Lemon Bluff
- Maytown
- Mission City
- Mound Grove
- National Gardens
- North DeLand
- Orange City Hills
- Ormond-By-The-Sea
- Ortona
- Osteen
- Packwood Place
- Pennichaw
- Riverside
- Samsula
- Seabreeze
- Senyah
- Seville
- Stone Island
- Suger Mill Estates
- Talahassee Yuchi
- Tomoka Estates
- Valdez
- Volusia
- West DeLand
- Wilbur By-The-Sea
[edit] Colleges and universities
- Bethune-Cookman College
- Daytona Beach Community College
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Stetson University
[edit] External links
- Volusia County Government
- Connell Collection Approximately 550 photographs of Volusia County and the surrounding area taken between 1900 and 1915. From the State Library & Archives of Florida
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