Azalea Park, Florida | |
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 Location of Azalea Park in Orange County, Florida. | |
| Coordinates:28°32′30″N81°17′47″W / 28.54167°N 81.29639°W /28.54167; -81.29639 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.09 sq mi (8.01 km2) |
| • Land | 3.05 sq mi (7.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,141 |
| • Density | 4,635/sq mi (1,789.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32807 |
| Area codes | 407, 689 |
| FIPS code | 12-02850[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0278014[3] |
Azalea Park is acensus-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated area inOrange County,Florida, United States. The population was 12,556 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of theOrlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Azalea Park is located at28°32′30″N81°17′47″W / 28.541546°N 81.296372°W /28.541546; -81.296372 (28.541546, -81.296372).[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi), of which 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) is land and 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) (0.93%) is water.
It is bordered by Colonial Drive (State Road 50) to the north, Goldenrod Road (State Road 551) to the east, and Curry Ford Road (State Road 552) to the south. The western boundary varies: when south of Lake Underhill Road, the western boundary is Semoran Boulevard (State Road 436), but when north of Lake Underhill Road the western boundary is theOrlando Executive Airport (ORL) and Lake Barton.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 7,367 | — | |
| 1980 | 8,301 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 8,926 | 7.5% | |
| 2000 | 11,073 | 24.1% | |
| 2010 | 12,556 | 13.4% | |
| 2020 | 14,141 | 12.6% | |
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As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 11,073 people, 3,981 households, and 2,695 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 1,331.9 people/km2 (3,450 people/sq mi). There were 4,115 housing units at an average density of 495.0 units/km2 (1,282 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.23%White, 6.75%African American, 0.50%Native American, 3.60%Asian, 0.07%Pacific Islander, 14.55% fromother races, and 4.30% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino people of any race were 38.97% of the population.
There were 3,981 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% weremarried couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,841, and the median income for a family was $40,057. Males had a median income of $26,385 versus $21,445 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $14,136. About 8.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Azalea Park is served by the Orange County government. Police service includes theOrange County Sheriff's Office and theFlorida Highway Patrol. Fire/EMS service is provided throughOrange County Fire Rescue. Rural-Metro also provides EMS service in the area. TheFlorida Highway Patrol has its Orlando station just off of Semoran Boulevard (State Road 436) and Lake Underhill Road.
TheFlorida Highway Patrol,Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,Orange County Fire Rescue have their communications centers in Azalea Park. Both Orange County and the city ofOrlando have theirEmergency Operations Centers in the area. TheFlorida Department of Transportation, has an office in Azalea Park in the same building with theFlorida Highway Patrol. This office houses construction offices as well as the Orlando RTMC.
Azalea Park is served by theGreater Orlando Aviation Authority with two airports.Orlando International Airport (MCO) to the south andOrlando Executive Airport (ORL) to the immediate western boundary.
The primary hospital in the area is AdventHealth East Orlando, owned and operated byAdventHealth.Orlando Regional Medical Center is less than three miles away and has Central Florida's onlyLevel 1 Trauma Center.
Schools within the neighborhood include Azalea Park Elementary School, Azalea Park Baptist School, Chickasaw Elementary School, Forsyth Woods Elementary School andColonial High School. These schools have received average grades from the state in previous years.
Full Sail University is located just outside the physical boundaries.
Valencia College East is the closest public post-secondary institution to Azalea Park.
Property taxes in the area are set by the Orange County Property Appraiser. The 2010 mill rate was 4.4347. The sales tax was 6.5% and there was no state income tax.
It is located inFlorida's 7th Congressional District andFlorida's 9th Congressional District, currently served byStephanie Murphy (D) andDarren Soto (D) respectively, in theUnited States House of Representatives. The state is served bySenatorsMarco Rubio (R) andRick Scott (R).[7][8]
The area is governed byOrange County, led byOrange County Board of County Commissioners, which is headed by MayorJerry Demings.
Utilities in the area are provided byOrlando Utilities Commission on the northwest side of the community (north of Lake Underhill Road and west of Forsyth Road. The areas south of Lake Underhill Road but north of Curry Ford Road, and north of Lake Underhill Road and east of Forsyth Road, are handled by Orange County Utilities (water and solid waste) andFlorida Power & Light orProgress Energy Inc.
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