Lake Mary, Florida

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Lake Mary, Florida
Official seal of Lake Mary, Florida
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Location in Seminole County and the state of Florida
Location in Seminole County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°45′27″N 81°19′45″W / 28.7575, -81.32917
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Florida Florida
County  Seminole
Government
 - Mayor Thomas C. Greene
Area
 - City 9.7 sq mi (25 km²)
 - Land 8.6 sq mi (22.3 km²)
 - Water 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km²)
Elevation 62 ft (18.9 m)
Population (2005)
 - City 14,638
 - Density 1,330.8/sq mi (513.8/km²)
 - Metro 1,984,855
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 32746, 32795
Area code(s) 407
FIPS code 12-38425[1]
GNIS feature ID 0285263[2]
Website: www.lakemaryfl.com/
Lake Mary City Hall
Lake Mary City Hall

Lake Mary is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,456 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 14,718. [1]. Lake Mary is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Area.

Rated by Money Magazine as the #4 best place to live in America in the August 2007 issue.

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[edit] Geography

Lake Mary is located at 28°45′27″N, 81°19′45″W (28.757622, -81.329038)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.0 km² (9.7 mi²). 22.3 km² (8.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (10.96%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 11,458 people, 4,199 households, and 3,271 families residing in the city. The population density was 513.8/km² (1,330.8/mi²). There were 4,351 housing units at an average density of 195.1/km² (505.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.33% White, 3.60% African American, 0.24% Native American, 3.83% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.22% of the population.

There were 4,199 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $69,485, and the median income for a family was $76,859. Males had a median income of $57,132 versus $32,439 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,094. 2.9% of the population and 2.5% of families were below the poverty line. 1.8% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

[edit] Education

There are 4 public schools, 5 private schools, 1 college (ITT Technical Institute, Lake Mary) and 1 library in Lake Mary[2]

[edit] Notable natives and residents

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ Gigi applauds money but rules what's missed from the Orlando Sentinel July 24, 2007

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