Editing Auburndale, Florida

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| title = Guide to Polk, Auburndale
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'''Auburndale''' is a city in [[Polk County, Florida]], United States. It is part of the [[Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 15,616 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census Quick Facts">{{Cite web |title=Census.gov Quick Facts Auburndale city, Florida |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/auburndalecityflorida/PST045221 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
Auburndale was founded in 1880 by Frank Fuller, who was seeking refuge from chilly winters in the Northeast United States.<ref name="History of Auburndale">{{cite web
| url = http://www.polkcountyhistory.org/pdf/dec76.pdf
| title = History of Auburndale
| page = 2
| date = December 1976
| access-date = 2010-09-17
| publisher = Polk County Historical Association
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110727182206/http://www.polkcountyhistory.org/pdf/dec76.pdf
| archive-date = 2011-07-27
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> The place was originally named Sanatoria, from a hotel located there.  When the railroad arrived in the 1880s, the town was renamed Auburndale at the suggestion of settlers from [[Auburndale, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Florida Place Names|first=Allen|last=Morris|year=1995|isbn=978-1-56164-084-3|page=15}}</ref> The New England town had been named from the opening line of the poem "[[The Deserted Village]]" by Oliver Goldsmith.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19600814&id=W38wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PPoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6912,1492998&hl=en | title=First Polk Settlers Had to Build Towns, Then Name Them | work=[[Lakeland Ledger]] | date=14 August 1960 | access-date=22 April 2015 | author=Whitehead, Bill | pages=7–A}}</ref>
Early on, the city became a chosen destination for a number of America's most prominent artists.<ref name="History of Auburndale"/>

==Geography and climate==

The city is located {{convert|40|mi|km}} northeast of [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]<ref name="The distance between auburndale, florida and tampa">{{cite web
| url = http://www.geobytes.com/CityDistanceTool.htm?loadpage
| title = The distance between auburndale, florida and tampa
| date = 2010-09-24
| publisher = geobytes.com
| access-date = 2010-09-24
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140528154525/http://www.geobytes.com/CityDistanceTool.htm?loadpage
| archive-date = 2014-05-28
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> and {{convert|59|mi|km}} southwest of Orlando.<ref name="The distance between auburndale, florida and tampa"/> Auburndale is located within the Central Florida Highlands area of the [[Atlantic coastal plain]] with a terrain consisting of flatland interspersed with gently rolling hills.<ref name="Florida's Geological History">{{cite web
| url = http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw208
| title = Florida's Geological History
| access-date = 2010-10-14
| publisher = University of Florida
}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|9.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|5.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|4.1|sqmi|km2}} (43.87%) is water.

Auburndale is located in the humid subtropical zone, as designated by ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Cfa'').<ref name="Koppen">{{cite web
 |url=http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/ 
 |title=World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated 
 |date=2008-11-06 
 |access-date=2010-09-10 
 |publisher=University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906034159/http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/ 
 |archive-date=6 September 2010 
 |url-status=dead 
}}</ref>

==Government==
The city commission is made up of five commissioners elected from single-member districts. The mayor is elected from the commissioners by the voters.<ref name="Guide to Polk">{{cite web
| url = http://www.ledgerdata.com/guide_to_polk/city/auburndale
| title = Guide to Polk
| access-date = 2010-09-17
| publisher = Polk County Sheriff's Office
}}</ref> The city budget is $69 million.<ref name="Guide to Polk"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 715
|1930= 1849
|1940= 2723
|1950= 3763
|1960= 5595
|1970= 5386
|1980= 6501
|1990= 8858
|2000= 11032
|2010= 13507
|2020= 15616
|estyear= 2023
|estimate= 20011
|estref=<ref name="Census Quick Facts" />
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Auburndale 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) - Auburndale city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Auburndale+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) - Auburndale city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Auburndale+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|9,679
|9,709
|71.66%
|62.17%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,677
|1,908
|12.42%
|12.22%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|24
|64
|0.18%
|0.41%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|154
|256
|1.14%
|1.64%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|7
|0.00%
|0.04%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|17
|59
|0.13%
|0.38%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|185
|693
|1.37%
|4.44%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|1,771
|2,920
|13.11%
|18.70%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''13,507'''
|'''15,616'''
|'''100%'''
|'''100%'''
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 15,616 people, 5,141 households, and 3,701 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Auburndale city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Auburndale+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 13,507 people, 4,671 households, and 3,327 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Auburndale city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Auburndale+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 11,032 people, 4,119 households, and 3,002 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,113.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,547 housing units at an average density of {{convert|871.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 81.13% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 12.26% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.88% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.46% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.10% of the population.

In 2000, there were 4,119 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.02.

In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 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 $34,184, and the median income for a family was $36,303. Males had a median income of $30,468 versus $21,232 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,510. About 13.4% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
The important freeways and highways in the Auburndale area are:
* {{jct|state=FL|I|4}} - Just north of town, this is the main interstate highway in central Florida, leading westward to Lakeland and Tampa, and eastward to Orlando and Daytona Beach.
* {{jct|state=FL|Toll|570}} ([[Florida State Road 570|Polk Parkway]]) - This toll road provides Auburndale with quick access to I-4 to the north, and leads westward to southern [[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland]].
* {{jct|state=FL|US|92}} - This divided highway leads westward to Lakeland and eastward to [[Lake Alfred, Florida|Lake Alfred]].
* {{jct|state=FL|FL|544}} - Traverses from eastern Auburndale to [[Winter Haven, Florida|Winter Haven]], hence its name '''Havendale Boulevard'''.
* {{jct|state=FL|FL|559}} - This road leads to [[Polk City, Florida|Polk City]] and I-4.

===Mass transit===
Auburndale is served by [[Winter Haven Area Transit]]'s #12 & #50 routes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.polk-county.net/subpage.aspx?menu_id=56&id=5178 |title=Winter Haven Area Transit (W.H.A.T.) |access-date=2013-11-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919220508/http://www.polk-county.net/subpage.aspx?menu_id=56&id=5178 |archive-date=2008-09-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Railroads are also important to Auburndale. The city contains two major railroad lines. The first being the [[CSX]] [[Carters Subdivision]], and the other being the CSX [[Auburndale Subdivision]]. Amtrak uses both lines but does not stop in the city.

===Airports===
Two airports serve Auburndale, both of which are located in [[Winter Haven, Florida|Winter Haven]], east of the city. The [[Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport|Winter Haven Regional Airport]] along US 92 and the adjacent [[Jack Browns Seaplane Base]] located on the northeast shores of Lake Jessie.

==Media==
{{See also|Media in Tampa Bay}}
Auburndale is part of the [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]/[[Saint Petersburg, Florida|St. Pete]] television market, the 13th largest in the country and part of the local [[Lakeland – Winter Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area|Lakeland/Winter Haven]] radio market, which is the 94th largest in the country.<ref name="Top Nielsen Markets">{{cite web
| url = http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/09/10/nielsen-local-television-market-universe-estimates/5037
| title = Top Nielsen Markets
| access-date = 2010-10-19
| publisher = TV By the Numbers
| archive-date = 2012-04-01
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120401072025/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/10/nielsen-local-television-market-universe-estimates/5037/
| url-status = dead
}}</ref><ref name="Arbitron Markets">{{cite web
| url = http://www.arbitron.com/home/mm001050.asp
| title = Arbitron Markets
| access-date = 2010-10-19
| publisher = Arbitron
| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101016182624/http://arbitron.com/home/mm001050.asp| archive-date= 16 October 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>

==Library==
The Auburndale Public Library is a member of the Polk County Library Cooperative. The library is located at 100 West Bridgers Avenue Auburndale, Florida 33823.<ref name="auburndalefl.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.auburndalefl.com/library/|title=Library – City of Auburndale}}</ref> The library offers a number of services to all Polk County Residents, including 24/7 card catalog access.<ref name="auburndalefl.com"/>

==Education==
The  public schools in Auburndale are operated by the [[Polk County School Board]]. There are five elementary schools, Berkley Elementary (a [[charter school]] ), Auburndale Central Elementary, Lena Vista Elementary, Boswell Elementary and Caldwell Elementary, which feed into Stambaugh Middle School. Students from Berkley Elementary are admitted into Berkley Accelerated Middle School (another charter school), while other students wishing to apply are put on a waiting list. [[Auburndale High School]] and Polk Pre-Collegiate Academy (PPCA) are the only high schools in Auburndale, although nearby [[Tenoroc High School]] serves students in both Auburndale and Lakeland.

[[Southern Technical College]] operates a campus in Auburndale. Nearby in [[Lakeland, Florida]] there is the main campus [[Florida Polytechnic University]].

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