Altamonte Springs, Florida

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Altamonte Springs (pronounced Alta mont) is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 41,200 at the 2000 census. According to the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau's Estimates, the city had a population of 41,057. [link]

Geography

Altamonte Springs is located at [28°39′41″N, 81°23′31″W] (28.661463, -81.392016).^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.5 km² (9.4 mi²). 23.1 km² (8.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (5.93%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 41,200 people, 18,821 households, and 10,012 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,787.3/km² (4,631.1/mi²). There were 19,992 housing units at an average density of 867.3/km² (2,247.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.23% White, 9.72% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.94% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.79% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.93% of the population.

There were 18,821 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,578, and the median income for a family was $49,082. Males had a median income of $34,413 versus $28,897 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,216. About 5.6% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

External links

[City of Altamonte Springs] City government site
[Uptown Altamonte]
[Census]
[Maps and aerial photos] Coordinates: [28.661463° -81.392016°]
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* Topographic map from [TopoZone]
* Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
* Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Windows Live Local]

Cities and communities of Seminole County, Florida

County seat	Sanford
Incorporated places	Altamonte Springs \| Casselberry \| Forest City (partly within Altamonte Springs) \| Heathrow (partly within Lake Mary) \| Lake Mary \| Longwood \| Oviedo \| Sanford \| Winter Springs
Unincorporated places	Chuluota \| Fern Park \| Geneva \| Midway \| Wekiwa Springs
'''Adjacent Counties	Brevard \| Volusia \| Orange \| Lake

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