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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-S ...
, United States, which had a population of 46,231 at the
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. The city is in the northern suburbs of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the
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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, 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
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, the city has a total area of 9.4 mi2 (24.5 km2), of which 8.9 mi2 (23.1 km2) is land and 0.6 mi2 (1.5 km2) (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
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of 2000, there were 41,200 people, 18,821 households, and 10,012 families residing in the city. The
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was 4,631.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,787.3/km2). There were 19,992 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 79.23%
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, 9.72%
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, 0.33% Native American, 2.94% Asian, 0.04%
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, 4.79% from
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, and 2.94% from two or more races.
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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
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for the city was $23,216. About 5.6% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the
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, 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
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. Additionally, Altamonte Springs boasts 10 percent more college graduates per capita than the Florida average, and is just a few miles away from the
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and Rollins College.


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 Education Center
* Altamonte Christian School * Saint Mary Magdalen School * Pace Brantley Hall School * Annunciation Catholic Academy


College

*
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* Everglades University


Library

Serving the needs of residents since 1960, the Altamonte Springs City Library 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. Many restaurants are located near the mall such as several
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,
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, 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, which is located 30 minutes south.
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, located 25 minutes north, also serves the area.
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, located 20 minutes south, is used for charter flights and general aviation.


Bus service

Altamonte Springs is served by Lynx, offering local transit service which covers the three-county area (Osceola-Orange-Seminole).


Rail

Altamonte Springs is served by
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, the Central Florida Commuter Rail system. The station opened on May 1, 2014.


Notable people

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, NFL quarterback for the
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*
Lauren Boebert Lauren Opal Boebert ( ; ; born December 19, 1986) is an American politician, businesswoman, and gun rights activist. A member of the Republican Party, she serves as the U.S. representative for . From 2013 to 2022, she owned Shooters Grill, a ...
,
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for * Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee, architect (vacationed in Altamonte Springs) * Selwyn Carrol, member of the
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* Alexa Demara, actress, model and writer *
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, professional golfer *
Patrick DiMarco Patrick Scott DiMarco (born April 30, 1989) is an American former football fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at So ...
, NFL free agent fullback * Danielle Fotopoulos, soccer coach and former player * Nick Franklin,
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free agent * John Gast, former
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pitcher *
Ashleigh Gnat Ashleigh Marie Gnat (born November 13, 1994, in Altamonte Springs, Florida) is an American collegiate gymnast. She has competed for the Louisiana State University gymnastics team since 2014. Gnat coached as an assistant coach at Penn State in 2 ...
, gymnast and member of the LSU Tigers women's gymnastics team * Benjamin F. Haines, attorney and member of the
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* Charles Delemere Haines, businessman and member of the U.S. House of Representatives *
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, judge and member of the U.S. House of Representatives * Kam Lee, an early member of
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as well as a member of Massacre (metal band), Massacre * Mark Lewis (kicker), Mark Lewis, Arena Football League kicker * Daniel Rosario, 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 * Courtney Schulhoff, convicted murderer * Anfernee Simons, NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers * Jennifer Sullivan (politician), Jennifer Sullivan, member of the Florida House of Representatives * Rickie Weeks Jr., retired
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second baseman * Ian Williams (American football), Ian Williams, former NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers


References


External links

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Altamonte Springs Collection on the RICHES Mosaic Interface Map
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