Altamonte Springs is a suburban city in central Florida in
Seminole County, Florida
Seminole County (, ) is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 470,856. Its county seat and largest city is Sanford. Seminole County is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sa ...
, United States, which had a population of 46,231 at the
2020 United States Census
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. The city is in the northern suburbs of the
Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the
United States Census Bureau
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estimated had a population of 2,054,574 in 2008.
Dr. Washington Kilmer of Cincinnati was the first person of European background to settle into the area circa 1870, and he named the area Altamont (minus the "e" from the present spelling) after
Altamont, New York
Altamont is a village located in the town of Guilderland in Albany County, New York, United States. The village is in the western part of the town. The population was 1,720 at the 2010 census. The name means "high mountain."
History
In colon ...
, an area near his childhood home. In 1882, the Altamonte Land, Hotel and Navigation Company, founded by
Thomas C. Simpson and four other Massachusetts businessmen, gave the area its present name: Altamonte Springs. The company developed the core community along Altamonte Avenue (today's
SR 436) between Maitland and Longwood Avenues (today's Ronald Reagan Boulevard). On November 11, 1920, the residents of Altamonte Springs voted 38 to 7 in favor of incorporation.
Geography
Altamonte Springs is located at (28.661463, –81.392016).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 9.4 mi
2 (24.5 km
2), of which 8.9 mi
2 (23.1 km
2) is land and 0.6 mi
2 (1.5 km
2) (5.93%) is water.
Government
Altamonte Springs has a city manager, city commissioner form of government, consisting of four commission districts and the mayor serving citywide.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 41,200 people, 18,821 households, and 10,012 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was 4,631.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,787.3/km
2). There were 19,992 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 79.23%
White
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, 9.72%
African American
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, 0.33%
Native American, 2.94%
Asian
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, 0.04%
Pacific Islander
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, 4.79% from
other races
Other often refers to:
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, 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 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.
Education
The city of Altamonte Springs' public schools are a part of Seminole County Public Schools. Altamonte Springs is served by 5 public elementary schools (K–5); 2 public middle school (6–8); and 2 public high school (9–12). The city of Altamonte Springs is also home to a branch of
Seminole State College of Florida. Additionally, Altamonte Springs boasts 10 percent more college graduates per capita than the Florida average, and is just a few miles away from the
University of Central Florida and
Rollins College
Rollins College is a private college in Winter Park, Florida. It was founded in November 1885 and has about 30 undergraduate majors and several graduate programs. It is Florida's fourth oldest post-secondary institution.
History
Rollins Colle ...
.
Elementary
* Forest City Elementary
* Altamonte Elementary
* Lake Orienta Elementary
* Spring Lake Elementary
Middle
* Teague Middle
* Milwee Middle
High
*
Lake Brantley High School
*
Lyman High School
* South Seminole High School
Private
*
Forest Lake Academy
Forest Lake Academy is a private high school outside Orlando, Florida. It is owned and operated by the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second-largest Chris ...
Forest Lake Education Center* Altamonte Christian School
* Saint Mary Magdalen School
* Pace Brantley Hall School
* Annunciation Catholic Academy
College
*
Seminole State College of Florida
*
Everglades University
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Library
Serving the needs of residents since 1960, the
Altamonte Springs City Library
Altamonte Springs City Library serves the residents of Altamonte Springs, Florida. As of 1999, there are not any residential requirements necessary to join. The collection boasts 44,000 items, including Periodical literature, periodicals, books, o ...
houses a permanent collection of 44,000 items which include:
* Audio Books
* Books
* DVDs
* E-Books
* Magazines
* Newspapers
* Online Databases
* Altamonte History Archives
Programs include:
* Children's Story Times
* Guest Authors
* Free Computer Classes
* Summer Reading Program
* Children's Events
Cranes Roost Park and Uptown Altamonte
Cranes Roost Park, Cranes Roost Lake, and the general area on State Road 436 east of Interstate 4 is known as the central area of the city. This is the area that borders Interstate 4 which is the main interstate highway for Central Florida connecting Daytona Beach, Orlando, and Tampa. An outdoor town center was recently opened named 'Uptown Altamonte' which marks the central business district of the city. Cranes Roost at Uptown Altamonte features a water fountain choreographed to classical, swing and contemporary music.
This city center incorporates large-scale apartment buildings and planned high rise condominiums. The construction also includes mixed use shops and retailers. The park area includes a square for weddings, festivals, and city holidays. The spot has become popular with Altamonte Springs residents, and attracts residents from nearby Longwood, Casselberry, and Maitland. Future plans include two high rise residential structures (in excess of 10 stories) and a series of parking structures to facilitate visitors.
The area includes the Altamonte Mall, a 4-anchor indoor shopping mall, which includes an 18-screen
AMC Theatre
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. Many restaurants are located near the mall such as several
Darden Restaurants,
Denny's, Five Guys, Little Greek Fresh Grill and
Jason's Deli.
Special events
Since 1995 Altamonte Springs has been host city to the Red, Hot, & Boom annual firework festival each July 3 in celebration of Independence Day. The event, which includes musical performances by nationally and internationally known entertainers and a custom fireworks show with over 15,000 shells, has drawn 200,000 people in recent years, and is Central Florida's largest Independence Day Celebration.
Parks and recreation
Parks and events
* A Petrified Forest (Halloween Event)
* Bird Watchers Wanted
* Cranes Roost
* Earth Day Event
* Hermits Trail & Turnbull Ave
* Jr. Rangers Program
* Lake Lotus Nature Park
* Lake Orienta Public Boat Ramp
* Red, Hot, and Boom (Fourth of July Event)
* Sunshine Park
Recreation areas
* Eastmonte
* Lake Brantley Sports Complex
* Merrill Park
* Westmonte
* Winwood Park
Transportation
Airports
Altamonte Springs is served primarily by
Orlando International Airport
Orlando International Airport is a major public airport located 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Downtown Orlando, Florida. In 2021, it handled 19,618,838 passengers, making it the busiest airport in the state and seventh busiest airport i ...
, which is located 30 minutes south.
Orlando Sanford International Airport, located 25 minutes north, also serves the area.
Orlando Executive Airport, located 20 minutes south, is used for charter flights and general aviation.
Bus service
Altamonte Springs is served by
Lynx
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* Lynx (constellation)
* Lynx (Chinese astronomy)
* Lynx X-ray Observatory, a NASA-funded mission concept for a next-generation X-ray space observatory
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* Lynx, Ontar ...
, offering local transit service which covers the three-county area (Osceola-Orange-Seminole).
Rail
Altamonte Springs is served by
SunRail, the Central Florida Commuter Rail system.
The station opened on May 1, 2014.
Notable people
*
Blake Bortles,
NFL
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quarterback for the
New Orleans Saints
*
Lauren Boebert,
U.S. Representative for
*
Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee
Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee (June 1, 1829 – December 17, 1888) was a Boston architect and a partner in the firm of Bradlee, Winslow & Wetherell.
Life
Bradlee was born in Boston to Elizabeth Davis and Samuel Bradlee. He married Julia Rebec ...
, architect (vacationed in Altamonte Springs)
*
Selwyn Carrol
Selwyn George Carrol (October 31, 1928 – December 21, 2010) was an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974.
Early life
Carrol was a native of Altamonte Springs, Florida. He was raised ...
, member of the
Alaska House of Representatives
*
Alexa Demara
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She has won numerous awards for modeling, acting, art, writing and academics. On ''Extra'', she was interviewed about her career on the Starsightings segment and was publicized for ...
, actress, model and writer
*
Chris DiMarco, professional golfer
*
Patrick DiMarco,
NFL
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free agent fullback
*
Danielle Fotopoulos, soccer coach and former player
*
Nick Franklin,
MLB free agent
*
John Gast, former
MLB pitcher
*
Ashleigh Gnat, gymnast and member of the
LSU Tigers women's gymnastics team
*
Benjamin F. Haines
Benjamin Franklin Haines (1876 – 1942) was a Massachusetts attorney and politician and a Florida businessman. Haines served as a member of the Medford, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen, the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as the ei ...
, attorney and member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
*
Charles Delemere Haines
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Birth and early life
Haines was born in Medusa, Ne ...
, businessman and member of the U.S. House of Representatives
*
Alcee Hastings, judge and member of the U.S. House of Representatives
*
Kam Lee, an early member of
Death as well as a member of
Massacre
*
Mark Lewis,
Arena Football League kicker
*
Daniel Rosario
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Career
Rosario played in his native Puerto Rico wit ...
, Puerto Rican footballer
*
Rick Rozz, an early member of Death and a founder of Massacre
*
Chuck Schuldiner, musician and founding member of Death and
Control Denied
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History
The band started in 1996 as Schuldiner wanted to create a more melodic style than was possible with Death. The project was in ...
*
Courtney Schulhoff, convicted murderer
*
Anfernee Simons,
NBA
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player for the
Portland Trail Blazers
*
Jennifer Sullivan, member of the
Florida House of Representatives
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*
Rickie Weeks Jr.
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, retired
MLB second baseman
*
Ian Williams, former
NFL
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player for the
San Francisco 49ers
References
External links
*
Altamonte Springs Collection on the RICHES Mosaic Interface Map
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