Tildenville is a

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(CDP) and an unincorporated area in Orange County,

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, United States. The population was 511 at the 2010 census, most of them African American. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. Generally speaking, Tildenville is a narrow area alongside Orange County Road 545, south of

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and north of the Stoneybrook West

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. Residents utilize

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for mail delivery. The CDP takes its name from Luther F. Tilden, a prominent pioneer and citrus magnate who greatly contributed to the community. Historically, Tildenville referred to an area larger than the modern CDP. Landmarks such as Tildenville Elementary School, Tildenville Marketplace, and Meadow Marsh are now located within the city limits of

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Geography

Tildenville is located at (28.539309, -81.600432). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 km (0.4 mi²), of which 0.9 km (0.3 mi²) is land and 0.2 km (0.1 mi²) (14.63%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

At the 2000

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, there were 513 people, 169 households and 129 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 565.9/km (1,465.7/mi²). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 198.6/km (514.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 13.84%

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, 80.51%

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, 3.51% from other races and 2.14% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 11.89% of the population. There were 169 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were

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living together, 30.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.42. 32.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. The

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was $36,250 and the median family income was $38,438. Males had a median income of $26,500 and females $20,893. The

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for the CDP was $11,488. About 10.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the

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, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

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operates public schools in the county. Zoned schools include: * Sunridge Elementary School * Sunridge Middle School * West Orange High School *Tilldenville Elementary School *Lakeview Middle School At one point it was zoned to Whispering Oak Elementary School.Tildenville Elementary School Zone
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Office of Pupil Assignment. July 29, 2008. Retrieved on April 22, 2017. The periphery of the Whispering Oak zone is seen in this image.

References

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