| Tavares, Florida | |
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| — City — | |
| Old Lake County Courthouse | |
| Location in Lake County and the state of Florida | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Lake |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5 sq mi (19.3 km2) |
| • Land | 7.1 sq mi (18.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,700 |
| • Estimate (2008) | 13,746 |
| • Density | 1,293.3/sq mi (499.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 32778 |
| Area code(s) | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-71225[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0292058[3] |
Tavares is a city in central Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Lake County[4]. The population was 9,700 at the 2000 census. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 13,746.[1] It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is a popular Portuguese surname and toponym.
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The city was founded by newspaper and railroad man Alexander St. Clair-Abrams in 1880 and named for a Portuguese ancestor. While St. Clair-Abrams did not achieve his dream that Tavares become the state capital of Florida (Tallahassee has held the spot since 1823), in 1887 the city was named the seat of Lake County. St. Clair-Abrams later chartered a railroad to run from Tavares to Orlando.
Tavares is located at (28.801670, -81.733548)[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19 km2). 7.1 square miles (18 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (4.84%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 9,700 people, 4,471 households, and 2,821 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,368.3 inhabitants per square mile (528.2/km²). There were 5,475 housing units at an average density of 772.3 per square mile (298.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.98% White, 7.70% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.
There were 4,471 households out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.48.
In the city the population was spread out with 14.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 38.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,337, and the median income for a family was $36,243. Males had a median income of $28,911 versus $20,271 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,942. About 6.6% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Tavares Seaplane Base[6] is a city-owned, public-use seaplane base located on Lake Dora in Tavares.[7]
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