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Casselberry, Florida

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement 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.

Geography

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The approximate coordinates for the City of Casselberry is located at Template:Coord.<ref name="GR3" />

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (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.

File:Casselberry northtriplet.jpg
North Triplet Lake in Casselberry, Florida

Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Casselberry has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

History

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Prior to European settlement in the 19th-century Native American groups inhabited the Seminole County area, including land in present-day Casselberry.

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Workers picking ferns in the early 1950s.

Casselberry was originally part of the unincorporated community and current census-designated place, Fern Park. Residents decided to officially incorporate it as a tax-free community known as the "Town of Casselberry" on October 10, 1940, with the purpose of the citizens voting to incorporate it so that they would avoid having to pay property taxes.<ref name=cbInc/>

The town was officially reincorporated as the "City of Casselberry" on July 25, 1965, and soon after, in 1976, the Casselberry's citizens eventually voted to have property taxes reinstated.<ref name=cbInc/>

Demographics

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Casselberry racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2010 % 2020
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 26,241 people, 11,109 households, and 6,334 families residing in the city.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

At the 2010 U.S. census, the population density was Template:Convert. 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.

Education

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Casselberry is served by Seminole County Public Schools, and these public schools are located within its city limits.:

Public elementary schools

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K-12 public school

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  • South Seminole Academy of Leadership, Law & Advanced Studies (K-12)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Parks and recreation

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The City of Casselberry maintains 17 parks ranging from small neighborhood parks to large centers for recreation. Some of these parks include: Template:Div col

  • Branch Tree Park
  • Crystal Bowl Park
  • Dew Drop Park
  • Forest Brook Park
  • Lake Concord Park (and Casselberry Art House)
  • Lake Hodge Park
  • Lancelot Park
  • Pawmosa Dog Park
  • Plumosa Oaks Park
  • Red Bug Lake Park
  • Rotary Park
  • Secret Lake Park
  • Sunnytown Park
  • Sunset Park
  • Veterans Memorial Park
  • Wirz Park
  • Wirz Trail

Template:Div col end 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Sports

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Seminole Speedway was located in Casselberry, operating between 1945 and 1954, and hosting stock car racing, modified stock car racing, and motorcycle racing.

Notable people

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References

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