Casselberry, Florida | |
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City of Casselberry | |
Coordinates: 28°39′40″N 81°19′19″W / 28.66111°N 81.32194°W [1] | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Florida |
County | Seminole |
Incorporated (town) | 1940 [2] |
Incorporated (city) | 1965 [2] |
Government | |
• Type | Commission–Manager |
• Mayor | David Henson |
Area | |
• Total | 7.51 sq mi (19.46 km2) |
• Land | 6.97 sq mi (18.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 28,794 |
• Density | 4,131.73/sq mi (1,595.36/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
ZIP code | 32707 |
Area code(s) | 321, 407, 689 |
FIPS code | 12-11050 |
GNIS feature ID | 0280117 [4] |
Website | www.casselberry.org |
Casselberry is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 28,794 at the 2020 census.
Casselberry is located at 28°39′40″N 81°19′19″W / 28.661183°N 81.321926°W. [4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18 km2), of which 6.7 square miles (17 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (6.06%) is water.
Casselberry features over 30 lakes and ponds, the largest being Lake Howell, the Triplet Chain of Lakes, Lake Kathryn, and Lake Concord.
Prior to European settlement in the 19th-century Native American groups inhabited the Seminole County area, including land in present-day Casselberry.
Casselberry was originally part of unincorporated Fern Park. Residents decided to incorporate Casselberry as a tax-free town in 1940, with the purpose of avoiding property taxes. The town was reincorporated as a city in 1965, and property taxes were reinstated in 1976. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1950 | 407 | — | |
1960 | 2,463 | 505.2% | |
1970 | 9,438 | 283.2% | |
1980 | 15,037 | 59.3% | |
1990 | 18,911 | 25.8% | |
2000 | 22,629 | 19.7% | |
2010 | 26,241 | 16.0% | |
2020 | 28,794 | 9.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [5] |
Race | Pop 2010 [6] | Pop 2020 [7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White (NH) | 17,023 | 15,188 | 64.87% | 52.75% |
Black or African American (NH) | 1,843 | 2,660 | 7.02% | 9.24% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 78 | 46 | 0.30% | 0.16% |
Asian (NH) | 758 | 913 | 2.89% | 3.17% |
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 21 | 13 | 0.08% | 0.05% |
Some other race (NH) | 58 | 166 | 0.22% | 0.58% |
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 537 | 1,209 | 2.05% | 4.20% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,923 | 8,599 | 22.57% | 29.86% |
Total | 26,241 | 28,794 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 28,794 people, 12,092 households, and 6,729 families residing in the city. [8]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 26,241 people, 11,109 households, and 6,334 families residing in the city. [9]
At the 2010 U.S. census, the population density was 3,751.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,448.6/km2). There were 12,708 housing units.
In 2010, here were 11,430 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.
In 2010, the median income for a household in the city was $44,807, and the median income for a family was $51,371. The per capita income for the city was $24,184. About 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line.
Casselberry is served by Seminole County Public Schools.
The City of Casselberry maintains 17 parks ranging from small neighborhood parks to large centers for recreation. Some of these parks include:
In 2017, the city of Casselberry adopted Parks Master Plan calls for the development of a skatepark. The development of a community skatepark has been advocated for by citizens of the city for over two years through a grassroots campaign. [14] [15]
Seminole Speedway was located in Casselberry, operating between 1945 and 1954, and hosting stock car racing, modified stock car racing, and motorcycle racing.