Oviedo, Florida

Oviedo is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. It is an upscale suburb northeast of Orlando that is home to many wealthy residences.^{[citation needed]} The population was 26,316 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 30,618.^[1].

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Schools
4 Oviedo Marketplace
- 4.1 Anchors & Majors
5 Oviedo on the Park
6 Oviedo chickens
7 Hurricane season of 2004
8 References
9 External links

[edit] Geography

Oviedo is located at 28°40′13″N, 81°12′30.5″W.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.0 km² (15.4 mi²). 39.2 km² (15.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (2.07%) is water. Oviedo is about 20 minutes from downtown Orlando, FL by highway (417 & 408). The Econlockhatchee River runs through the east part of the city, and a tributary, the Little Econlockhatchee River, runs through the southern part of the city.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 26,316 people, 8,556 households, and 7,178 families residing in the city. The population density was 671.6/km² (1,738.9/mi²). There were 8,977 housing units at an average density of 229.1/km² (593.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.55% White, 8.83% African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.42% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.62% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.19% of the population.

There were 8,556 households out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 9.99% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.10% were non-families. 10.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 36.60% from 25 to 44, 18.50% from 45 to 64, and 5.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $64,119, and the median income for a family was $96,288. Males had a median income of $46,777 versus $30,757 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,831. About 3.30% of families and 4.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.70% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Schools

The city of Oviedo's public schools are a part of Seminole County Public Schools. Oviedo contains 6 public elementary schools (K-5), 2 public middle schools (6-8), and 2 public high schools (9-12). The city of Oviedo is also home to a branch of Seminole Community College and is close to the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

[edit] Elementary Schools (Public)

Carillon Elementary
John Evans Elementary
Lawton Elementary
Marguerite Partin Elementary
Douglas Stenstrom Elementary
Joan Walker Elementary

[edit] Middle Schools (Public)

Jackson Heights Middle School
Lawton Chiles Middle School

[edit] High Schools (Public)

[edit] Area Private Schools

[edit] Oviedo Marketplace

Oviedo is home to the Oviedo Marketplace mall.^[2] The mall is anchored by 3 major department stores which include Dillard's, Sears, and Macy's. Also located in the mall is Regal Cinemas 22. There is a food court, including Chick-fil-A and Subway. The mall has suffered from several new Orlando-area malls such as Waterford Lakes and the Mall of Millenia driving its consumer base away. It is extremely common to find the Marketplace largely deserted. Most of the showings in the Regal Cinemas 22 are sparsely attended, if not completely empty.

[edit] Anchors & Majors

Barnes & Noble (10,000 ft²)
Bed Bath & Beyond (47,000 ft²)
Dillard's (204,000 ft²)
Macy's (191,000 ft²)
Regal Cinemas-22 Screens (100,000 ft²)
Sears (123,000 ft²)

[edit] Oviedo on the Park

The city of Oviedo is currently planning a brand new downtown development just south of the current "old downtown" along Oviedo blvd. The new town center will be a mixed-use development including townhomes, single family living, apartment homes, restaurants, retail, and a planned amphitheater.

Phase I is commenced construction in the first quarter of 2007.^[3]

[edit] Oviedo chickens

Cock behind "Popeye's"

Oviedo is known for a population of chickens that roam the downtown area (ironically) near the restaurant "Popeye's Chicken". There are so many of them roaming the area that often traffic stops as they cross the roads. The chickens have been featured on Oviedo t-shirts and coffee mugs and a poster commemorating one of Oviedo's yearly festivals, "A Taste of Oviedo". Contrary to that which some believe, there are no specific laws or statutes surrounding the chickens: neither for their protection nor for their removal - the latter being something some residents would like to see due to the danger they pose with traffic in the congested town center.

[edit] Hurricane season of 2004

In August of 2004, the northwestern side of Hurricane Charley passed directly over Oviedo while still a Category 2 storm ^[4]. More than half the city as well as much of the surrounding unincorporated areas had no power for 5-7 days. No school was in session county-wide for one full school week. The damages ranged from toppled oaks to destroyed homes. The worst damage was in Palm Valley, a mobile home retirement community less than a mile from UCF. The damages that came out of Oviedo are considered to be the worst in Seminole County history. Barely a month later, Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne further battered the area resulting in additional damage and power outages, but they did not reach the level of Charley's fury.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

Oviedo, Florida is at coordinates 28°39′35″N 81°11′45″W / 28.659636, -81.195831 (Oviedo, Florida)Coordinates: 28°39′35″N 81°11′45″W / 28.659636, -81.195831 (Oviedo, Florida)

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