Port Orange, Florida | |
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 Port Orange City Hall | |
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 Location inVolusia County and the state ofFlorida | |
 U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits | |
| Coordinates:29°7′8″N81°0′10″W / 29.11889°N 81.00278°W /29.11889; -81.00278 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Volusia |
| Incorporated | April 26, 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Scott Stiltner |
| • Vice Mayor | Reed Foley |
| • Councilors | Lance Green, Tracy Grubbs, and Shawn Goepfert |
| • City Manager | Wayne Clark |
| • City Clerk | Robin Fenwick |
| Area | |
• City | 28.86 sq mi (74.74 km2) |
| • Land | 26.83 sq mi (69.49 km2) |
| • Water | 2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2) 7.1% |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 62,596 |
| • Density | 2,332.97/sq mi (900.76/km2) |
| • Metro | 494,593 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32123, 32127-32129 |
| Area code | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-58575[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0295559[3] |
| Website | http://www.port-orange.org |
Port Orange is a city inVolusia County, Florida, United States. The city is part of theDeltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area. Port Orange is a principal city in theFun Coast region of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 62,596.
Port Orange was settled byJohn Milton Hawks, who brought freed African Americans to work at his sawmill after theU.S. Civil War.Esther Hawks established an integrated school in the area. The colony struggled soon after its creation and most colonists left. The area that became known asFreemanville is a legacy of the settlers who stayed in the area.[4]
The approximate coordinates for the City of Port Orange is located at29°7′8″N81°0′10″W / 29.11889°N 81.00278°W /29.11889; -81.00278 (29.118970, –81.002906).[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.7 square miles (74.3 km2), of which 26.6 square miles (69.0 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2) (7.09%) is water.[6]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to theKöppen climate classification, the City of Port Orange has ahumid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 380 | — | |
| 1930 | 678 | 78.4% | |
| 1940 | 662 | −2.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,201 | 81.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,801 | 50.0% | |
| 1970 | 3,781 | 109.9% | |
| 1980 | 18,756 | 396.1% | |
| 1990 | 35,317 | 88.3% | |
| 2000 | 45,823 | 29.7% | |
| 2010 | 56,048 | 22.3% | |
| 2020 | 62,596 | 11.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
| Race | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 49,392 | 50,709 | 88.12% | 81.01% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1,790 | 2,412 | 3.19% | 3.85% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 147 | 152 | 0.26% | 0.24% |
| Asian (NH) | 1,250 | 1,991 | 2.23% | 3.18% |
| Pacific Islander orNative Hawaiian (NH) | 21 | 40 | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Some other race (NH) | 88 | 266 | 0.16% | 0.42% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 825 | 2,472 | 1.47% | 3.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,535 | 4,554 | 4.52% | 7.28% |
| Total | 56,048 | 62,596 |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 62,596 people, 26,547 households, and 16,244 families residing in the city.[10]
As of the2010 United States census, there were 56,048 people, 23,447 households, and 14,977 families residing in the city.[11]
One of the larger businesses in Port Orange isThompson Pump and Manufacturing. The city has started courting high-tech companies as well, prompting the simulation training defense contractor,Raydon Corporation, to move its headquarters and all operations there in 2010.
Public primary and secondary education is handled byVolusia County Schools. Port Orange schools are A-rated by the state, and one of the high schools, Spruce Creek High School, has made the list of one of the top 100 high schools in the nation for several years in a row,[12] as well as offering students the International Baccalaureate program.
Port Orange is the home of the Florida campus ofPalmer College of Chiropractic. The campus in Port Orange was founded in 2002 by James E. Hether, D. C.
The Kenneth W. Parker Amphitheater hosts events such as the annual Lakeside Jazz Festival.[13][14]
I-95 (SR 9 /Interstate 95) is the main north–south interstate highway along the east coast of the state. The sole interchange for Port Orange is at Exit 256, also known asFlorida State Road 421 (see below).
US 1 (SR 5 /Ridgewood Avenue) is the main local road through Port Orange, running north–south. It served as the main north–south highway in the state and the eastern half of the county until I-95 was built. The route enters the city from the south at Spruce Creek Park near New Smyrna Beach and leaves at the border with South Daytona.
SR A1A (Port Orange Causeway /South Atlantic Avenue)
SR 5A (Nova Road)
SR 421 (Taylor Road /Dunlawton Avenue)
SR 441 (South Peninsula Drive)The main railroad line through Port Orange is theFlorida East Coast Railway. Port Orange contained a separate passenger and freight station along Dunlawton Avenue which were merged together, in 1924. Passenger service ended in Port Orange in 1932, though it continued as a flag stop until the long strike of 1963. Freight service ended in 1964 when railroads shifted freight operations more within yards rather than freight stations.
Freight service continues to operate along the Florida East Coast Railway, but makes no stops within Port Orange.
Port Orange is served by several bus routes operated byVOTRAN.[15] The #4 & #17 offer Sunday and night service.[16][17]
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