Editing Altamonte Springs, Florida

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| official_name                   = Altamonte Springs
| settlement_type                 = [[City (Florida)|City]]                 
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|caption1                         = [[AdventHealth]]
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|caption2                         = [[Lake Brantley High School]]
|image3                           = Altamonte Mall Altamonte Springs, FL July 2017 (37301831171).jpg
|caption3                         = [[Altamonte Mall]]
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|caption4                         = St. Mary Magdalene's Church
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| map_caption                     = Location of Altamonte Springs in Seminole County, Florida.
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| government_type                 = [[Council-manager government|Commission–Manager]]	
| leader_title                    = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name                     = Pat Bates
| leader_title1                   = [[Vice Mayor]]
| leader_name1                    = Sarah Reece
| leader_title2                   = [[City Council|Commissioners]]
| leader_name2                    = Jim Turney,<br>Mike Brunscheen, and<br>Bob O'Malley
| leader_title3                   = [[City Manager]]
| leader_name3                    = Franklin W. Martz, II
| leader_title4                   = [[City Clerk]]
| leader_name4                    = Angie Apperson
| established_title               = [[Settler colonialism|Settled]]
| established_date                = {{circa|1870|lk=yes}}	
| established_title1              = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date1               = November 11, 1920
| unit_pref                       = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi                = 9.70
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 9.10
| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.60
| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total                = 46231
| population_density_sq_mi        = 5080.89
| timezone                        = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset                      = −5
| timezone_DST                    = EDT
| utc_offset_DST                  = −4
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| elevation_ft                    = 79
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| postal_code                     = 32701, 32707, 32714, 32730, 32751
| area_codes                      = [[Area codes 407 and 689|407 and 689]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 12-00950
| blank1_name                     = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info                     = 2403089<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2403089}}</ref>
| website                         = [http://www.altamonte.org/ www.altamonte.org]
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|area_total_km2                   = 25.13
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'''Altamonte Springs''' is a suburban city in [[Central Florida]] in [[Seminole County, Florida|Seminole County]], [[Florida]], United States, which had a population of 46,231 at the [[2020 United States census]]. The city is in the northern [[suburbs]] of the [[Greater Orlando|Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area]], which the [[United States Census Bureau]] estimated had a population of 2,673,376 in 2020.

Dr. Washington Kilmer of Cincinnati was the first person of European background to settle into the area circa 1870, and he named the area Altamonte. In 1882, the Altamonte Land, Hotel and Navigation Company, founded by [[Thomas C. Simpson]] and four other Massachusetts businessmen, gave the area its present name: Altamonte Springs. The company developed the core community along Altamonte Avenue (today's [[Florida State Road 436|SR 436]]) between Maitland and Longwood Avenues (today's Ronald Reagan Boulevard). On November 11, 1920, the residents of Altamonte Springs voted 38 to 7 in favor of incorporation.<ref name="arcadia">{{cite book|last1=Robison|first1=Jim|title=Altamonte Springs|date=2002|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|page=21|isbn=9780738513973|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y47lsYuu_XYC&q=Altamonte+Land,+Hotel+and+Navigation+Company+1887&pg=PA21|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
The approximate coordinates for the City of Altamonte Springs is located at {{coord|28.661463|-81.392016|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}} (28.661463, –81.392016).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 9.4&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup> (24.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 8.9&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup> (23.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.6&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup> (1.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (5.93%) is water.

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], the City of Altamonte Springs has a [[humid subtropical climate]] zone (''Cfa'').

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 441
|1930= 281
|1940= 551
|1950= 858
|1960= 1212
|1970= 4391
|1980= 22028
|1990= 34879
|2000= 41200
|2010= 41496
|2020= 46231
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 18, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archive-date=April 26, 2015}}</ref><br />2018 Estimate<ref name="2018 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Altamonte Springs racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Altamonte Springs city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Altamonte+Springs+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Altamonte Springs city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Altamonte+Springs+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|23,678
|20,899
|57.06%
|45.21%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|5,288
|7,042
|12.74%
|15.23%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|94
|92
|0.23%
|0.20%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|1,356
|1,631
|3.27%
|3.53%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|21
|15
|0.05%
|0.03%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|116
|308
|0.28%
|0.67%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|876
|2,077
|2.11%
|4.49%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|10,067
|14,167
|24.26%
|30.64%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''41,496'''
|'''46,231'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 46,231 people, 19,732 households, and 10,169 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Altamonte Springs city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Altamonte+Springs+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 41,496 people, 18,045 households, and 10,083 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Altamonte Springs city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Altamonte+Springs+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 41,200 people, 18,821 households, and 10,012 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|4,631.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 19,992 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,247.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 79.23% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.72% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.94% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.79% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 2.94% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 15.93% of the population.

In 2000, there were 18,821 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.86.

In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $41,578, and the median income for a family was $49,082. Males had a median income of $34,413 versus $28,897 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $23,216. About 5.6% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Altamonte Springs has a city manager, city commissioner form of government (commission-manager), consisting of four commission districts and the mayor serving citywide.

==Education==
The City of Altamonte Springs' public schools are a part of [[Seminole County Public Schools]].

Altamonte Springs is served by 4 public elementary schools (K–5); 2 public middle school (6–8); and 2 public high school (9–12). The City of Altamonte Springs is also home to a branch of [[Seminole State College of Florida]]. Additionally, Altamonte Springs boasts 10 percent more college graduates per capita than the Florida average, and is just a few miles away from the [[University of Central Florida]] and [[Rollins College]].

===<small>Elementary</small>===
* Altamonte Elementary School
* Forest City Elementary School
* Lake Orienta Elementary School
* Spring Lake Elementary School

===<small>Middle</small>===
* Milwee Middle School
* Teague Middle School

===<small>High</small>===
* [[Lake Brantley High School]]
* [[Lyman High School (Florida)|Lyman High School]]

===<small>Private</small>===
* Altamonte Christian School
* Annunciation Catholic Academy
* [[Forest Lake Academy]]
* [http://myflec.com Forest Lake Education Center]
* Pace Brantley Hall School
* Saint Mary Magdalen School

===<small>College</small>===
* [[Everglades University]]
* [[Seminole State College of Florida]]

===Library===
Serving the needs of residents since 1960, the [[Altamonte Springs City Library]] houses a permanent collection of 44,000 items.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Library {{!}} Altamonte Springs, FL - Official Website |url=https://www.altamonte.org/356/Library |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=www.altamonte.org}}</ref>

The city announced closure of the library on August 31, 2024 citing  budget constraints and rising costs. Residents will be able to use the [[Seminole County Public Library System|Seminole County Public Library]].<ref>Gramaho, Mike [https://www.wesh.com/article/altamonte-springs-announces-library-closure/61537607 Altamonte Springs library to close permanently this fall.] WESH 2.July 8, 2024</ref> However, the city held a special meeting to discuss the library shutting down, and residents argued to commissioners that the library should not shut down and is vital to the city.<ref>[https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/library-saved-after-push-from-altamonte-springs-residents-im-very-happy Library saved after push from Altamonte Springs residents] Fox 35 Orlando. July 19, 2024.</ref>

==Community==

===Cranes Roost Park and Uptown Altamonte===
[[File:Cranes Roost Park.jpg|alt=Park|thumb|Cranes Roost Park]]
[[Image:Alta-spgs-uptown.JPG|thumb|Uptown Altamonte]]
[[File:Uptownentrance.jpg|thumb|alt=Uptown Altamonte|Uptown Altamonte]]

Cranes Roost Park, Cranes Roost Lake, and the general area on State Road 436 east of Interstate 4 is known as the central area of the city. This is the area that borders Interstate 4 which is the main interstate highway for Central Florida connecting Daytona Beach, Orlando, and Tampa. An outdoor town center was recently opened named 'Uptown Altamonte' which marks the central business district of the city. Cranes Roost at Uptown Altamonte features a water fountain choreographed to classical, swing and contemporary music.

This city center incorporates large-scale apartment buildings and planned high rise condominiums. The construction also includes mixed use shops and retailers. The park area includes a square for weddings, festivals, and city holidays. The spot has become popular with Altamonte Springs residents, and attracts residents from nearby Longwood, Casselberry, and Maitland. Future plans include two high rise residential structures (in excess of 10 stories) and a series of parking structures to facilitate visitors.

The area includes the [[Altamonte Mall]], a 4-anchor indoor shopping mall, which includes an 18-screen [[AMC Theatres|AMC Theatre]]. Many restaurants are located near the mall.

===Special events===
Since 1995 Altamonte Springs has been host city to the Red, Hot, & Boom annual firework festival each July 3 in celebration of Independence Day. The event, which includes musical performances by nationally and internationally known entertainers and a custom fireworks show with over 15,000 shells, has drawn 200,000 people in recent years, and is Central Florida's largest Independence Day Celebration.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Van Leer |first=Joe |date=June 28, 1997 |title=CITY 'RED HOT' OVER 'BOOM' EVENT |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1997-06-28-9706270611-story.html |website=OrlandoSentinel.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.altamonte.org/DocumentCenter/View/8648/Red-Hot-and-Rewind-Quiz |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-11-13 |archive-date=2020-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921183303/https://www.altamonte.org/DocumentCenter/View/8648/Red-Hot-and-Rewind-Quiz |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wftv.com/news/local/tonight-s-the-night-9-facts-about-red-hot-boom-2018/781977258/|title=9 facts about Red Hot & Boom 2018|first=Kevin Williams, Ty|last=Russell|website=WFTV|date=3 July 2018 }}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Herbert E. Fuller standing next to an Altamonte Hotel sign.jpg|thumb|Herbert E. Fuller standing next to an Altamonte Hotel sign]]

===Parks and events===

* A Petrified Forest (Halloween Event)
* Bird Watchers Wanted
* Cranes Roost
* Earth Day Event
* Hermits Trail & Turnbull Ave
* Jr. Rangers Program
* Lake Lotus Nature Park
* Lake Orienta Public Boat Ramp
* Red, Hot, and Boom (Fourth of July Event)
* Sunshine Park<ref name="events">{{cite web|title=Events|url=http://www.altamonte.org/493/Events|website=Uptown Altamonte|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref>

===Recreation areas===
* Eastmonte
* Lake Brantley Sports Complex
* Merrill Park
* Westmonte
* Winwood Park <ref name="parks">{{cite web|url=https://webgis.altamonte.org/ParkLocator/|website=Altamonte Springs Park Locator|access-date=25 January 2018|title=Altamonte Springs Park Locator}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
[[File:Altamonte Spring Sunrail Station - panoramio.jpg|thumb|alt=Altamonte Springs SunRail Station|Altamonte Springs SunRail Station]]

===Transportation===
====Airports====
Altamonte Springs is served primarily by [[Orlando International Airport]], which is located 30 minutes south. [[Orlando Sanford International Airport]], located 25 minutes north, also serves the area. [[Orlando Executive Airport]], located 20 minutes south, is used for charter flights and general aviation.

====Bus service====
Altamonte Springs is served by [[Lynx (Orlando)|Lynx]], offering local transit service which covers the three-county area (Osceola-Orange-Seminole).

====Rail====
Altamonte Springs is served by [[SunRail]], the Central Florida Commuter Rail system. [[Altamonte Springs (SunRail station)|The station]] opened on May 1, 2014.

{{anchor|Notables}}

===Healthcare===
Only one hospital is in Altamonte Springs and that is AdventHealth Altamonte Springs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2023/06/21/adventhealth-altamonte-springs-construction-hospit.html|title=AdventHealth Altamonte Springs ramps up $50M worth of renovations|last=Lynch|first=Ryan|date=2023-06-21|website=[[Orlando Business Journal]]|url-access=subscription|access-date=2023-08-04}}</ref>

== Notable people ==

* [[Lauren Boebert]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|CO|3}}
* [[Blake Bortles]], former [[NFL]] quarterback for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
* [[Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee]], architect (vacationed in Altamonte Springs)
* [[Selwyn Carrol]], member of the [[Alaska House of Representatives]]
* [[Chris DiMarco]], professional golfer
* [[Patrick DiMarco]], [[NFL]] free agent fullback
* [[Danielle Fotopoulos]], soccer coach and former player
* [[Nick Franklin (baseball)|Nick Franklin]], [[MLB]] free agent
* [[John Gast (baseball)|John Gast]], former [[MLB]] pitcher
* [[Ashleigh Gnat]], gymnast and member of the [[LSU Tigers women's gymnastics]] team
* [[Benjamin F. Haines]], attorney and member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]]
* [[Charles Delemere Haines]], businessman and member of the U.S. House of Representatives
* [[Alcee Hastings]], judge and member of the U.S. House of Representatives
* [[Hedy Lamarr]], actress (1914–2000), in her final retirement years.<ref>[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/08/02/Hedy-Lamarr-accused-of-shoplifting/7192681105600/ Hedy Lamarr accused of shoplifting from Orlando drugstore], UPI, Aug. 2, 1991</ref>
*[[Kam Lee]], an early member of [[Death (metal band)|Death]] as well as a member of [[Massacre (metal band)|Massacre]]
* [[Mark Lewis (kicker)|Mark Lewis]], [[Arena Football League]] kicker
* [[Daniel Rosario]], Puerto Rican footballer
*[[Rick Rozz]], an early member of [[Death (metal band)|Death]] and a founder of Massacre
* [[Chuck Schuldiner]], musician and founding member of [[Death (metal band)|Death]] and [[Control Denied]]
* [[Courtney Schulhoff]], convicted murderer
* [[Anfernee Simons]], [[NBA]] player for the [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
* [[Jennifer Sullivan (politician)|Jennifer Sullivan]], member of the [[Florida House of Representatives]]
* [[Rickie Weeks Jr.]], retired [[MLB]] second baseman
* [[Ian Williams (American football)|Ian Williams]], former [[NFL]] player for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]

==See also==
*[[AdventHealth]]

==References==
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