Winter Garden is a town located 14 miles (23 km) west of downtown Orlando in Orange County, Florida, USA. It is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Winter Garden population at the 2010 census was 34,568.
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Geography
Winter Garden is located on 28Ã, Â ° 33? 37? N 81 Â ° 35? 3? W (28.560328, -81.584069).
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​15.6 square miles (40.4 km 2 ), where 15.4 square miles (39.9 km 2 ) is ground and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km 2 ) (1.28%) is water.
Winter Garden is bordered to the south by the city of Windermere, to the east by the city of Ocoee, to the west by the city of Oakland and to the north by Lake Apopka.
Topography
The terrain is marked by a sloping topography tilted slightly. Winter Garden has the highest elevation spot in Orange County. The highest altitude is 222 feet (68 m) at NAVD 88 (North American Vertical Datum) located in the southwest corner of the southern city near the county line with Lake County. The lowest altitude in the city is 64 feet (20 m) near Lake Apopka.
Climate
Winter Garden has a warm and humid subtropical climate, and there are two main seasons each year. One summer and rain, lasts from May to October (roughly coinciding with the Atlantic hurricane season). The other is a cooler winter (November to March) that brings more moderate temperatures and less rare rainfall. The warm and humid climate in this area is mainly due to the low elevation and its position relatively close to the Tropic of Cancer, and most of the weather is influenced by the Gulf Stream movement.
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Demographics
In the 2000 census, there were 14,351 people, 5,380 households, and 3,663 families living in the city. Population density was 1,190.2 people per square mile (459.4/km ²). There are 5,861 housing units with an average density of 486.1 per square mile (187.6/km²). Racial makeup of the city is 76.60% White, 13.25% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Island, 6.45% of other races, and 2.31% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 17.50% of the population.
There were 5,380 households in which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 14.4% had women without husbands present, and 31.9% is non-family. 25.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.7% have a person who lives alone aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.11.
In urban areas the population is spread by 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% 65-year-olds or more. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, there are 91.9 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 88.8 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 41,858. About 10.1% of families and 12.0% of the population are below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under the age of 18 and 9.4% of those aged 65 and older.
Nearby Areas
Art and culture
Destination
- Luther F. Tilden House
- West Orange Line
- Winter Garden Downtown Historic District
- The Winter Garden Heritage Museum
- Winter Garden Historic Residential District
- Central Florida Railway Museum
- Theater of the Garden
Shopping
Winter Garden's historic city center contains a collection of restaurants, shops and cafes, as well as two museums and art venues.
In the south, Winter Garden Village provides a variety of retail and dining links. The 1,100,000 square foot (100,000m 2 ) shopping center, located along Daniels Road north of SR 429, is anchored by Super Target, Best Purchase and Lowe.
Infrastructure
Transportation
State Road 50 (W. Colonial Dr) divides the two cities into northern and southern parts. The southern part of State Road 50, formerly occupied by citrus orchards and farmland, has recently become the site for the development of large-scale communities, including Johns Lake Pointe, Stoneybrook West, Stonecrest, Westfield, and Wintermere Pointe. There is a difference between these prosperous new residents, many of whom have moved from South Florida, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area, and the old inhabitants, many of whom are less able.
The Western Beltway (SR 429) highway was completed in late 2006 and connects I-4 near mile 58 in Osceola County with Florida's Turnpike in Winter Garden. Other main roads through Winter Garden include County Road 535 and County Road 545. CR 535 (also called Winter Garden - Vineland Road) starts at SR 50 and splits the southern part of the city, goes south to Windermere, Lake Buena Vista and Walt Disney World , where it becomes State Road 535. CR 545 (also called Avalon Road) starts at SR 50 and continues south along the western edge of Winter Garden and along the border between Orange and Lake County. The area is mostly still rural but growing rapidly due to the nearest motorway. CR 545 currently ends at US 192 in Kissimmee on the border to Osceola County.
Famous people
Austin Gomber, professional baseball pitcher (cradle)
References
External links
- The official website of City of Winter Garden
- Winter Garden, Florida at City-Data.com
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