Deltona is a city in

Volusia County, Florida Volusia County (, ) is a county located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Florida between the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2020 census, the county was home to 553,543 people, an increase of 11.9% from the 2 ...

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. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Monroe. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 93,692. It is a principal city of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 685,344 people in 2021. It is the second largest city in the Greater Orlando combined statistical area. The city, previously known as Deltona Lakes, was originally established as a planned residential community,Deltona , Florida Business Relocation, Expansion , Volusia County
Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation. teamvolusia.com. Retrieved 2015-02-27. and was master-planned and developed by the General Development Corporation and the Mackle Brothers. Since its opening in 1962, the community rapidly grew from a small subdivision to becoming one of largest cities in Central Florida by the end of the 20th century, largely in part by the Mackle Brothers' worldwide marketing efforts showcasing small low maintenance homes offered at affordable prices. The city is mostly residential, and primarily serves as a

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for the nearby cities of

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and

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, as well as its surrounding communities.

History

The area of current Deltona and surrounding communities was originally inhabited by nomadic

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ns, who found fish and fresh water to be plentiful in the area. After Florida became a state in 1845, steamboats began to make regular trips up the

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to Lake Monroe. George Sauls, a former secret agent for the Confederacy during the

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, along with his wife Adeline and six children, were the first settlers in the area in 1859.Volusia County History: City of Deltona
. Volusia.org. Retrieved 2010-12-16. The area was located approximately north of the community of Osteen. Sauls' homestead caught fire in 1972, but it would eventually be designated as a historical site by the Volusia County Historical Commission, and the street, originally named Barranca, was renamed George Sauls Street in 1977. It was decommissioned as a historical site in 2000, and its site marker has since been relocated to the nearby Osteen Cemetery, with maintenance overseen by the Volusia County Preservation Board. What now constitutes the city was originally developed in 1962 as Deltona LakesPoertner, Bo (1997-07-23).
Newsletters Reveal Deltona's History Through The Eyes Of Its Developers
. ''Orlando Sentinel''. Retrieved 2015-04-10. by Elliott, Robert and Frank Mackle as a planned residential community through the purchase of 17,203

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s of land. The development would open to potential land buyers on November 18, 1962, and included out-parcels for drainage retention, apartments, churches, parks, commercial centers, an industrial area, a community center, and a golf course.Mackle Company Home Page
The Mackle Company. Retrieved 2012-02-17. Deltona Lakes was heavily marketed throughout the United States, including

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and

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. Sales representatives would also market in places such as

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and the

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. By November 1965, just one year after its opening, Deltona Lakes grew to a population of nearly 1,600, nearly 1,000 homes were built or under construction, and had more than 120 miles of paved roads or roads being surfaced. By September 1966, Deltona Lakes came to attract more families, growing to a population of 2,413, and a student enrollment of more than 200, resulting in soaring property sales of up to US$60 million. In April 1967, more than 30 civic, social, charitable and fraternal clubs would form, including a civic association, a men's and women's golf association, a shuffle board club, and a bicycle club. By 1970, Deltona Lakes had an estimated population of 4,868 and would continue to grow in population throughout the 1970s and 1980s, reaching a population of 51,828 by 1990.City of Deltona
City of Deltona Evaluation and Appraisal Report
deltonafl.gov. June 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-18 The residents of Deltona Lakes attempted to incorporate it as a city in 1987 and 1990, but were not successful until 1995. A city charter was adopted on September 9, 1995, and a seven-member city commission was elected. Deltona Lakes was incorporated as a city on December 31, 1995, with its name shortened to Deltona. By 2000, the city grew to a population of 69,543 people, surpassing Daytona Beach as the most populous city in Volusia County. After the city's incorporation, regular city meetings would be held on the second floor of the now-defunct SouthTrust Bank building on Deltona Boulevard, until the first city hall began construction in 2001. The US$7 million project would complete for opening on March 16, 2002. On December 3, 2002, ground broke for the development of the Deltona satellite campus of

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(then known as Daytona Beach Community College), adjacent to Deltona City Hall. The campus opened in August 2004. On August 6, 2004, four men broke into a home and beat six people and a dog to death with baseball bats, making it the deadliest mass murder in Volusia County history. Flooded trails at Lyonia Preserve

In recent years, new measures have been taken by city officials to begin attracting new businesses and industries into the city. Specially zoned areas in the city have been designated to allow for the development of upscale office facilities, light industrial space, health care facilities, warehousing and distribution facilities, commercial recreational facilities, and lodging services.

Geography and climate

Deltona is located in southwestern

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approximately inland from the

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, halfway between

and

. It is bordered by Lake Helen and Cassadaga on the north,

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on the northwest, Orange City on the west, DeBary on the southwest,

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on the south, and Osteen on the southeast. It is included in the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area and the larger Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona Combined Statistical Area. The majority of the land in the city is of

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, characterized by rolling hills and an abundant amount of lakes. The

passes through Lake Monroe, directly south of the city. The

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lists the city's elevation at above sea level at a point near Deltona's geographic center.Feature Detail Report for: City of Deltona
''Geographic Names Information System''. U.S. Geological Survey. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2010-12-18. Elevations range from to above sea level. , according to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and of which is water. Deltona's climate is classified as a

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in the ''Cfa''

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, meaning it typically has hot, humid summers and mild winters. The record high temperature is recorded in July 1998, with a record low of recorded in January 1985.Average Weather for Deltona, FL
''Weather.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-19 Rainfall averages around a year, with the wettest months being June through September. The hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30, with September as the most susceptible month to hurricanes. The most powerful hurricane to strike Deltona since its incorporation was Charley in 2004, during which the eye of the hurricane passed directly over the city; that same year, the city would also suffer from the effects of hurricanes

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and Jeanne.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 93,692 people, 30,585 households, and 22,975 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 United States census, there were 85,182 people, 29,400 households, and 22,459 families residing in the city. The 2010 U.S. Census data indicated that 30.2% of the city's population were Hispanic or Latino.Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 (Deltona city, Florida)
. ''American FactFinder''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-02-09. The majority of Hispanic residents in Deltona were Puerto Rican, and made up 20.7% of the population. 1.8% of the population were

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, 1.6% of the population were

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, 1.5% of the population were Dominican, and 4.6% of the population were of other Hispanic or Latino origin, .

2000 census

In 2000, 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. Of all households, 38.3% were made up of individuals, and 26.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $50,058. Males had a median income of $34,478 versus $27,230 for females. The

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for the city was $21,019. About 11.1% of the population were below the

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. As of 2000,

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spoken as a

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accounted for 81.39% of all residents, while 18.60% spoke other languages as their

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. The most significant were

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speakers who made up 15.85% of the population, while

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came up as the third most spoken language, which made up 0.71%, and

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was at fourth, with 0.58% of the population.

Government and infrastructure

Deltona operates under a commission–manager form of government, consisting of seven elected officials, and an appointed

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. Residents elect, through

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elections, a mayor who represents the city at-large and six commission members who each represent a specific district of the community. Elected officials serve four-year terms, with a limit of two successive four-year terms. The mayor serves as the presiding officer at official meetings and as the ceremonial head of the city. A

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is elected annually by the city commission from among the commission members. The current mayor is Santiago Avila Jr, who was elected into office in November 2022. No invocation is normally recited at the start of City Commission meetings. However, in June, 2017, the national group

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, acting on behalf of a Deltona resident, contacted the city's attorneys to advise them that the reading of passages from the Bible by City Commissioner Christopher Alcantara allegedly violates the

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of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The city responded that “engaging in the recitation of Biblical verse during a public meeting is not in and of itself enough for an Establishment Clause violation.” Citywide public bus transportation and

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service is provided by

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, a public transit service governed by the County of Volusia.

SunRail SunRail is a commuter rail system in the Greater Orlando, Florida, area. Services began on May 1, 2014. The system comprises 17 stations along a former CSX Transportation line connecting Volusia County and Osceola County through Downtown Orla ...

provides

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service to the Orlando area in the neighboring city of DeBary via Votran feeder bus service to the

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, and a 275-space

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. The closest major passenger airport to Deltona is

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, located approximately south. Additional commercial airline service is provided at

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, approximately south, and

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, approximately northeast. Deltona's only limited-access highway is

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, and traverses through the city's western boundary. Other major highways include Florida State Road 472, which terminates near the city limit in northwestern Deltona at Howland Boulevard, and

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, which traverses through the city's southeastern boundary. The city's water supply and wastewater management is overseen by Deltona Water, a division of the City of Deltona's Public Works Department, with some areas managed by the Volusia County Water Resources and Utilities division. Its main water supply comes from the

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system, one of the most productive aquifers in the world. Commercial solid waste (trash and garbage collection), and yard waste services are offered through Waste Pro. Natural gas is provided by Florida Public Utilities. Electric power service is provided by

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and

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. Wired telephone service is provided by

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and

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. Cable television is provided by

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Economy

, 60.0% of the population aged 16 years and over was in the labor force, with 52.7% employed and 7.2% unemployed. 32.4% of the population worked in sales and office occupations; 24.8% worked in management, business, science and arts occupations; 20.7% in service occupations; 11.5% in production, transportation, and material moving occupations; and 10.6% in natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. The industries for which the city's inhabitants worked were 20.0% educational, health, and social services; 15.4% retail trade; 10.7% professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services; 9.5% arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services; 7.7% manufacturing; 7.6% finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing; 7.2% construction; 6.3% public administration; 5.1% transportation, warehousing and utilities; 4.5% other services (except public administration); 3.5% information; 2.2% wholesale trade; and 0.4% agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining. 82.7% of workers worked in the private sector, 12.7% in government, and 4.6% self-employed in unincorporated businesses. 85.9% of the population commute to work by driving alone in own car, with 8.1% consisting of carpoolers, 3.3% worked from home, 0.5% walked to work, 0.4% used public transportation (excluding taxicab), and 1.7% used other means to travel to work. The average commute time for workers is 32 minutes. Fitch,

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, and

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rated Deltona bonds as " AA-" from 2013 to 2014.Fitch Upgrades Deltona, FL's Transportation Capital Improvement Rev Bonds to 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

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. 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2015-03-05. Fitch attributed Deltona's small commercial sector to the city being a "largely residential and mostly built-out community", but did acknowledge the city's improving unemployment rate, dropping from a peak of 12% in 2010 to 6.4% in June 2014. , the largest employers in the city include

, followed by Publix Supermarkets, and

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.City of Deltona, Florida - Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
p. 131. City of Deltona Finance Department. 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2015-03-18.

Education

According to the 2010

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, 14.2% of all adults over the age of 25 in Deltona have obtained a

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, which was below the national average of 27.2% of adults over 25, and 84.7% of Deltona residents over the age of 25 have earned a

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diploma, as compared to the national average of 85.0%. Deltona had approximately 11,877 students enrolled in its public schools in the 2012–2013 school year.Deltona, Florida
''National Center for Education Statistics''. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2012-02-25. Three private schools are located in the city, offering both

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and

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. Higher education is offered by Bethune-Cookman University and

through

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es located in the city. Public primary and secondary education is handled by Volusia County Schools (VCS). VCS operates 2 high schools (Deltona High School and Pine Ridge High School), 3

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s (Galaxy, Heritage and Deltona Middle Schools) and 7

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s within city limits. One elementary school is located in unincorporated Deltona, and four public schools in neighboring communities serve outer portions of the city. In 2010, the

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awarded all public elementary and middle schools in the city "A" or "B" grades based on their performance on the

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.2013-2014 School Accountability Reports - School Grades
. Florida Department of Education. Retrieved 2015-03-06. In 2013, both public high schools in the city received a "B." Elementary schools * Deltona Lakes Elementary School * Discovery Elementary School * Forest Lake Elementary School * Friendship Elementary School * Pride Elementary School * Spirit Elementary School * Sunrise Elementary School * Timbercrest Elementary School Middle schools * Deltona Middle School * Galaxy Middle School * Heritage Middle School High schools * Deltona High School * Pine Ridge High School Private schools * Deltona Adventist School * Deltona Christian School * Good Shepherd Academy * Trinity Christian Academy Additional public schools serving Deltona *

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(in Orange City) * Enterprise Elementary School (in

) * Osteen Elementary School (in Osteen) * Volusia Pines Elementary School (in Lake Helen) Footnotes

Media and culture

Deltona is a part of the

–

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media market, which is the 33rd largest radio market and the eighteenth largest television market in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the ''

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'', ''

The Daytona Beach News-Journal ''The Daytona Beach News-Journal'' is a Florida daily newspaper serving Volusia and Flagler Counties. It grew from the ''Halifax Journal'', which was started in 1883. The Davidson family purchased the newspaper in 1928 and retained control un ...

'', and the ''West Volusia Beacon''. The city is also served by '' El Sentinel'', the Spanish-language counterpart of the ''Orlando Sentinel'' and the city ru
Deltona TV
which live streams city commission meetings and original programing online. The city has one public library, the Deltona Regional Library, a branch of the Volusia County Public Library system which consists of the main library, an environmental learning center, and a 1,000-seat outdoor amphitheater built for community gatherings and educational instruction.Deltona Regional Library, Lyonia Environmental Center and Deltona Amphitheater - Fact Sheet
. lyoniapreserve.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18. The facility received a Silver Certification from the

U.S. Green Building Council The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), founded in 1993, is a private 501(c)(3), membership-based non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in building design, construction, and operation. USGBC is best known for its development of t ...

. The library is adjacent to the

Lyonia Preserve The Lyonia Preserve is a nature reserve located in Deltona, Florida near Deltona Regional Library, the local library. It is joint managed by the state, Volusia County, Florida, Volusia County, and the Volusia County Schools, Volusia County Scho ...

, a 360-acre (146 ha) joint project between Volusia County's Land Acquisition & Management Division and the District School Board. The purpose of the project is to restore and maintain the area's endangered scrub habitat. The Lyonia Environmental Center, located at the library, serves to encourage discovery and exploration of Volusia County's ecosystems and foster community involvement in conservation efforts.

Notable people

* Chad Brown (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League *

Montana DuRapau Montana Robert DuRapau ( ; born March 27, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019. Career DuRapau attended Deltona High School in Deltona, Florida. H ...

, former MLB pitcher for the

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...

* Paxton Lynch, former

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quarterback * John Masiarcyzk Sr., former first and third mayor of Deltona * Dennis Mulder, business owner and the former second mayor of Deltona * David Santiago, former city commissioner, vice mayor and current Florida State Representative representing the 27th district

References

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* {{authority control Cities in Florida Cities in Volusia County, Florida Former census-designated places in Florida Greater Orlando Planned communities in the United States Planned communities in Florida Populated places established in 1962 Populated places on the St. Johns River