Editing Deltona, Florida

{{short description|City in Florida, United States}}
{{Distinguish|text = [[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach]], which is also located in [[Volusia County, Florida]]}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Deltona, Florida
| official_name                   = City of Deltona
| settlement_type                 = [[List of municipalities in Florida|City]]
| image_seal                      = Seal of Deltona, Florida.svg
| motto                           = "I'm Proud To Be A Part Of It!"
| image_skyline                   = DeltonaCityHall09Apr2015.jpg
| image_caption                   = Deltona City Hall
| image_map                       = Volusia County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Deltona Highlighted.svg
| mapsize                         = 250px
| map_caption                     = Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida
| coordinates                     = {{coord|28|54|18|N|81|12|40|W|region:US-FL|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes           = <ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2015-07-26|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
| subdivision_type                = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name                = United States
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Florida]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[County (United States)|County]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia]]
| established_title               = Established
| established_date                = November 18, 1962, as Deltona Lakes
| established_title1              = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date1               = December 31, 1995, as the City of Deltona
| government_type                 = [[Council–manager government|Commission–Manager]]
| leader_title                    = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name                     = Santiago Avila, Jr.
| leader_title1                   = [[Vice Mayor]]
| leader_name1                    = Davison Heriot 
| leader_title2                   = [[City Council|Commissioners]]
| leader_name2                    = Emma Santiago,<br>Maritza Avila-Vazquez,<br>Dori Howington,<br>Stephen Colwell, and <br> Nick Lulli
| leader_title3                   = [[City Manager]]
| leader_name3                    = Doc Dougherty 
| leader_title4                   = [[City Clerk]]
| leader_name4                    = Joyce Raftery
| unit_pref                       = Imperial
| area_footnotes                  = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_12.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 31, 2021}}</ref>
| area_water_percent              = 8.5
| area_total_sq_mi                = 40.84
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 37.32
| area_water_sq_mi                = 3.52
| elevation_footnotes             = <ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
| elevation_ft                    = 33
| elevation_m                     = 10
| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total                = 93692
| population_density_sq_mi        = 2510.23
| population_urban                = 210,712 ([[List of United States urban areas|183rd U.S.]])<ref name="urban area">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/urban-rural.html|title=List of 2020 Census Urban Areas|website=census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 7, 2023}}</ref>
| population_density_urban_sq_mi  = 1,933.4
| population_metro                = 668,921 ([[Metropolitan statistical area|88th U.S.]])
| population_demonym              = Deltonian
| timezone1                       = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset1                     = −5
| timezone1_DST                   = [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST                 = −4
| postal_code_type                = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code                     = 32725, 32738
| area_code                       = [[Area code 321|321]], [[Area code 386|386]], [[Area codes 407 and 689|407 and 689]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 12-17200<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>
| blank1_name                     = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info                     = 0281490<ref name="GR3" />
| blank2_name                     = [[Interstate Highway|Interstate(s)]]
| blank2_info                     = [[File:I-4.svg|25px|link=Interstate 4]]
| blank3_name                     = Major State Road(s)
| blank3_info                     = [[File:Florida 415.svg|27px|link=Florida State Road 415]] [[File:Florida 472.svg|27px|link=Florida State Road 472]]
| blank4_name                     = Waterway(s)
| blank4_info                     = [[St. Johns River]]
| website                         = {{URL|www.deltonafl.gov}}
| area_total_km2                  = 105.79
| area_land_km2                   = 96.67
| area_water_km2                  = 9.12
| population_density_km2          = 969.21
}}

'''Deltona''' is a city in [[Volusia County, Florida]], [[United States]]. It is located on the northern shore of [[Lake Monroe (Florida)|Lake Monroe]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city population was 93,692. It is a principal city of the [[Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area|Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area]], which was home to an estimated 685,344 people in 2021. It is the second largest city in the [[Greater Orlando|Greater Orlando combined statistical area]].

The city, previously known as '''Deltona Lakes''', was originally established as a [[planned community|planned residential community]],<ref name="teamvolusia">[http://www.teamvolusiaedc.com/about-volusia/deltona.stml Deltona | Florida Business Relocation, Expansion | Volusia County]. Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation. teamvolusia.com. Retrieved 2015-02-27.</ref> and was master-planned and developed by the [[General Development Corporation]] and the [[Mackle Brothers]]. Since its opening in 1962, the community rapidly grew from a small subdivision to becoming one of largest cities in Central Florida by the end of the 20th century, largely in part by the Mackle Brothers' worldwide marketing efforts showcasing small low maintenance homes offered at affordable prices. The city is mostly residential, and primarily serves as a [[commuter town]] for the nearby cities of [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] and [[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach]], as well as its surrounding communities.

== History ==
The area of current Deltona and surrounding communities was originally inhabited by nomadic [[Timucua]]ns, who found fish and fresh water to be plentiful in the area.<ref name="deltonahistory">{{cite web |url=http://www.deltonafl.gov/Pages/DeltonaFL_Docs/CityHistory |title=City of Deltona, Florida: City History |publisher=deltonafl.gov |access-date=2012-01-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909000800/http://www.deltonafl.gov/Pages/DeltonaFL_Docs/CityHistory |archive-date=2012-09-09 }}</ref> After Florida became a state in 1845, steamboats began to make regular trips up the [[St. Johns River]] to [[Lake Monroe (Florida)|Lake Monroe]].<ref name="deltonahistory" /> George Sauls, a former secret agent for the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]] during the [[American Civil War]], along with his wife Adeline and six children, were the first settlers in the area in 1859.<ref name="volusiahistory">[http://www.volusia.org/history/deltona.htm Volusia County History: City of Deltona] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716193745/http://www.volusia.org/history/deltona.htm |date=2011-07-16 }}. Volusia.org. Retrieved 2010-12-16.</ref> The area was located approximately {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} north of the community of [[Osteen, Florida|Osteen]]. Sauls' homestead caught fire in 1972, but it would eventually be designated as a historical site by the Volusia County Historical Commission, and the street, originally named Barranca, was renamed George Sauls Street in 1977. It was decommissioned as a historical site in 2000, and its site marker has since been relocated to the nearby Osteen Cemetery, with maintenance overseen by the Volusia County Preservation Board.<ref name="volusiahistory" /><ref>[http://apps.flheritage.com/markers/markers.cfm?click=1 Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker: All Counties]. ''Division of Historical Resources''. Florida Department of State. Retrieved 2015-03-13.</ref>

What now constitutes the city was originally developed in 1962 as Deltona Lakes<ref name="deltona6263">Poertner, Bo (1997-07-23). "[https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1997/07/23/newsletters-reveal-deltonas-history-through-the-eyes-of-its-developers/ Newsletters Reveal Deltona's History Through The Eyes Of Its Developers]". ''Orlando Sentinel''. Retrieved 2015-04-10.</ref> by [[Mackle Brothers|Elliott, Robert and Frank Mackle]] as a [[planned community|planned residential community]] through the purchase of 17,203 [[acre]]s of land. The development would open to potential land buyers on November 18, 1962, and included out-parcels for drainage retention, apartments, churches, parks, commercial centers, an industrial area, a community center, and a golf course.<ref name="macklehp">[http://www.themacklecompany.com/ Mackle Company Home Page]. The Mackle Company. Retrieved 2012-02-17.</ref> Deltona Lakes was heavily marketed throughout the United States, including [[Ohio]], [[Illinois]], [[Indiana]] and [[Michigan]].<ref name="deltona6263" /> Sales representatives would also market in places such as [[Germany]], [[Puerto Rico]], [[Latin America]] and the [[Far East]].<ref name="deltona6263" />

By November 1965, just one year after its opening, Deltona Lakes grew to a population of nearly 1,600, nearly 1,000 homes were built or under construction, and had more than 120 miles of paved roads or roads being surfaced.<ref name="deltona6263" /> By September 1966, Deltona Lakes came to attract more families, growing to a population of 2,413, and a student enrollment of more than 200, resulting in soaring property sales of up to US$60 million.<ref name="deltona6263" /> In April 1967, more than 30 civic, social, charitable and fraternal clubs would form, including a civic association, a men's and women's golf association, a shuffle board club, and a bicycle club.<ref name="deltona6263" /> By 1970, Deltona Lakes had an estimated population of 4,868 and would continue to grow in population throughout the 1970s and 1980s, reaching a population of 51,828 by 1990.<ref name="jun2008">City of Deltona. [http://www.deltonafl.gov/Pages/DeltonaFL_Depts/DeltonaFL_Planning/EAR/6%20Final%20Draft%20Ear.pdf City of Deltona Evaluation and Appraisal Report]. deltonafl.gov. June 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-18</ref>

The residents of Deltona Lakes attempted to incorporate it as a city in 1987 and 1990, but were not successful until 1995.<ref>Oropeza, Lorena (1987-01-28). [https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1987/01/28/legislators-debate-deltona-incorporation-vote/ Legislators Debate Deltona Incorporation Vote]. ''Orlando Sentinel''. Retrieved 2012-02-17</ref> A city charter was adopted on September 9, 1995, and a seven-member city commission was elected. Deltona Lakes was incorporated as a city on December 31, 1995, with its name shortened to Deltona.

By 2000, the city grew to a population of 69,543 people, surpassing Daytona Beach as the most populous city in Volusia County. After the city's incorporation, regular city meetings would be held on the second floor of the now-defunct [[SouthTrust|SouthTrust Bank]] building on Deltona Boulevard, until the first city hall began construction in 2001.<ref>Poertner, Bo (2001-08-14). "[https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2001/08/14/city-hall-rises-from-the-sand-in-deltona/ City Hall Rises From The Sand In Deltona]." ''Orlando Sentinel''. Retrieved 2015-04-11.</ref> The US$7 million project would complete for opening on March 16, 2002.<ref>"[https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2002/03/16/celebrate-tour-deltonas-city-hall-today/ Celebrate, Tour Deltona's City Hall Today]." ''Orlando Sentinel''. 2002-03-16. Retrieved 2015-04-11.</ref> On December 3, 2002,<ref>"[https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2002/12/11/dbcc-breaks-ground-in-deltona/ Dbcc Breaks Ground In Deltona]." ''Orlando Sentinel''. 2002-12-11. Retrieved 2015-04-11.</ref> ground broke for the development of the Deltona satellite campus of [[Daytona State College]] (then known as Daytona Beach Community College), adjacent to Deltona City Hall. The campus opened in August 2004.<ref>"[https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2004/07/21/dbcc-to-open-1st-building-in-deltona-center-in-august/ Dbcc To Open 1st Building In Deltona Center In August]." ''Orlando Sentinel''. 2004-07-21. Retrieved 2015-04-11.</ref>

On August 6, 2004, [[Deltona massacre|four men broke into a home and beat six people and a dog to death with baseball bats]], making it the deadliest mass murder in Volusia County history.

[[File:Flooded trails at Lyonia Preserve.jpg|thumb|[[Lyonia Preserve]] in Deltona]]
In recent years, new measures have been taken by city officials to begin attracting new businesses and industries into the city. Specially zoned areas in the city have been designated to allow for the development of upscale office facilities, light industrial space, health care facilities,<ref>Everson, Al (2014-05-27). "[http://beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/6963 Commercial development seen for Deltona’s north side] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724121745/http://beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/6963 |date=2015-07-24 }}." Retrieved 2015-04-11.</ref> warehousing and distribution facilities, commercial recreational facilities, and lodging services.<ref>Everson, Al (2011-08-16). "[http://beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/4024 Deltona has high hopes for industry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724113258/http://beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/4024 |date=2015-07-24 }}." ''West Volusia Beacon''. Retrieved 2015-04-11.</ref>

== Geography and climate ==
[[File:View of Lake Dupont with road visible.jpg|thumb|Lake Dupont in Deltona]]
Deltona is located in southwestern [[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia County]] in [[Central Florida]] approximately {{convert|25|mi|km|sigfig=1}} inland from the [[Atlantic Ocean]], halfway between [[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach]] and [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]. It is bordered by [[Lake Helen, Florida|Lake Helen]] and [[Cassadaga, Florida|Cassadaga]] on the north, [[DeLand, Florida|DeLand]] on the northwest, [[Orange City, Florida|Orange City]] on the west, [[DeBary, Florida|DeBary]] on the southwest, [[Enterprise, Florida|Enterprise]] on the south, and [[Osteen, Florida|Osteen]] on the southeast. It is included in the [[Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area|Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area]] and the larger [[Greater Orlando|Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona Combined Statistical Area]].

The majority of the land in the city is of [[karst topography]], characterized by rolling hills and an abundant amount of lakes.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/places/fl/deltona/ Deltona, FL - Forbes]. ''Forbes''. Forbes.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.</ref> The [[St. Johns River]] passes through [[Lake Monroe (Florida)|Lake Monroe]], directly south of the city. The [[United States Geological Survey]] lists the city's elevation at {{convert|33|ft}} above sea level at a point near Deltona's geographic center.<ref name="detailreport">[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=150:3:2879572233123264::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:2404213%2CCity%20of%20Deltona Feature Detail Report for: City of Deltona]. ''Geographic Names Information System''. U.S. Geological Survey. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2010-12-18.</ref> Elevations range from {{convert|20|ft}} to {{convert|112|ft}} above sea level. {{As of|2010}}, according to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|41.1|sqmi|km2|1}}, {{convert|37.5|sqmi|km2|1}} of which is land and {{convert|3.5|sqmi|km2|1}} of which is water.

Deltona's climate is classified as a [[humid subtropical climate]] in the ''Cfa'' [[Köppen climate classification]], meaning it typically has hot, humid summers and mild winters. The record high temperature is {{convert|103|°F}} recorded in July 1998, with a record low of {{convert|19|°F}} recorded in January 1985.<ref name="weatherhistory">[http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/monthly/USFL0113 Average Weather for Deltona, FL]. ''Weather.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-19</ref> Rainfall averages around {{convert|53|in}} a year, with the wettest months being June through September. The [[Atlantic hurricane season|hurricane season]] lasts from June 1 to November 30, with September as the most susceptible month to hurricanes. The most powerful hurricane to strike Deltona since its incorporation was [[Hurricane Charley|Charley]] in 2004, during which the eye of the hurricane passed directly over the city; [[2004 Atlantic hurricane season|that same year]], the city would also suffer from the effects of hurricanes [[Hurricane Frances|Frances]] and [[Hurricane Jeanne|Jeanne]].

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|Feb record high F = 89
|Mar record high F = 92
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 103
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 96
|Nov record high F = 92
|Dec record high F = 88
|year record high F = 103
|Jan high F = 70
|Feb high F = 72
|Mar high F = 77
|Apr high F = 81
|May high F = 87
|Jun high F = 90
|Jul high F = 92
|Aug high F = 92
|Sep high F = 89
|Oct high F = 83
|Nov high F = 78
|Dec high F = 72
|Jan low F = 47
|Feb low F = 49
|Mar low F = 54
|Apr low F = 57
|May low F = 63
|Jun low F = 69
|Jul low F = 71
|Aug low F = 71
|Sep low F = 70
|Oct low F = 64
|Nov low F = 57
|Dec low F = 50
|Jan record low F = 19
|Feb record low F = 25
|Mar record low F = 27
|Apr record low F = 36
|May record low F = 45
|Jun record low F = 52
|Jul record low F = 60
|Aug record low F = 64
|Sep record low F = 52
|Oct record low F = 39
|Nov record low F = 30
|Dec record low F = 19
|year record low F = 19
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.88
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.96
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.80
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.55
|May precipitation inch = 3.53
|Jun precipitation inch = 6.41
|Jul precipitation inch = 7.02
|Aug precipitation inch = 7.23
|Sep precipitation inch = 5.88
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.56
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.96
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.53
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|date=December 2010
}}

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1970= 4868
|1980= 15710
|1990= 50828
|2000= 69543
|2010= 85182
|2020= 93692
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Deltona, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Deltona city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US1217200|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Deltona city, Florida |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1217200&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau ]]|access-date=}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Deltona city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1217200&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau ]]|access-date=}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|50,540
|48,502
|style='background: #ffffe6; |42,893
|72.67%
|56.94%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |45.78%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|4,478
|8,058
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,837
|6.44%
|9.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.50%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|203
|236
|style='background: #ffffe6; |200
|0.29%
|0.28%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|629
|988
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,328
|0.90%
|1.16%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.42%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|28
|29
|style='background: #ffffe6; |61
|0.04%
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|73
|180
|style='background: #ffffe6; |533
|0.10%
|0.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.57%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|845
|1,455
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,581
|1.22%
|1.71%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.82%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|12,747
|25,734
|style='background: #ffffe6; |35,259
|18.33%
|30.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |37.63%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''69,543'''
|'''85,182'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''93,692'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 93,692 people, 30,585 households, and 22,975 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Deltona city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Deltona+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 85,182 people, 29,400 households, and 22,459 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Deltona city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Deltona+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

The 2010 U.S. Census data indicated that 30.2% of the city's population were Hispanic or Latino.<ref name="americanfactfinder">[https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 (Deltona city, Florida)] . ''American FactFinder''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-02-09.</ref> The majority of Hispanic residents in Deltona were [[Stateside Puerto Ricans|Puerto Rican]], and made up 20.7% of the population. 1.8% of the population were [[Cuban American|Cuban]], 1.6% of the population were [[Mexican American|Mexican]], 1.5% of the population were [[Dominican American|Dominican]], and 4.6% of the population were of other Hispanic or Latino origin, {{As of|2010|lc=y}}.<ref name="americanfactfinder"/>

===2000 census===
In 2000, 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. Of all households, 38.3% were made up of individuals, and 26.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $50,058. Males had a median income of $34,478 versus $27,230 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,019. About 11.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]].

As of 2000, [[English language|English]] spoken as a [[first language]] accounted for 81.39% of all residents, while 18.60% spoke other languages as their [[mother tongue]]. The most significant were [[Spanish language|Spanish]] speakers who made up 15.85% of the population, while [[Italian language|Italian]] came up as the third most spoken language, which made up 0.71%, and [[French language|French]] was at fourth, with 0.58% of the population.<ref>[http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&SRVY_YEAR=2000&geo=&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&lang_id=&zip=&place_id=17200&cty_id=&region_id=&division_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r&pc=1 Modern Language Association Data Center Results of Deltona, Florida].</ref>

== Government and infrastructure ==
Deltona operates under a [[Council–manager government|commission–manager]] form of government, consisting of seven elected officials, and an appointed [[city manager]]. Residents elect, through [[non-partisan]] elections, a mayor who represents the city at-large and six commission members who each represent a specific district of the community. Elected officials serve four-year terms, with a limit of two successive four-year terms. The mayor serves as the presiding officer at official meetings and as the ceremonial head of the city. A [[vice mayor]] is elected annually by the city commission from among the commission members. The current mayor is Santiago Avila Jr, who was elected into office in November 2022.

No invocation is normally recited at the start of City Commission meetings. However, in June, 2017, the national group [[Americans United for Separation of Church and State]], acting on behalf of a Deltona resident, contacted the city's attorneys to advise them that the reading of passages from the Bible by City Commissioner Christopher Alcantara allegedly violates the [[Establishment Clause]] of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kustura|first1=Katie|title=Deltona commissioner's Bible readings generate church-state complaint|url=http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20170709/deltona-commissioners-bible-readings-generate-church-state-complaint|access-date=31 July 2017|publisher=The Daytona Beach News Journal|date=9 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=D.C. group: Thou shalt not read the Bible at city meetings|url=https://www.beacononlinenews.com/articles/2017/07/12/dc-group-thou-shalt-not-read-bible-city-meetings|access-date=31 July 2017|publisher=The West Volusia Beacon|date=12 July 2017|archive-date=July 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731232631/https://www.beacononlinenews.com/articles/2017/07/12/dc-group-thou-shalt-not-read-bible-city-meetings|url-status=dead}}</ref> The city responded that “engaging in the recitation of Biblical verse during a public meeting is not in and of itself enough for an Establishment Clause violation.”<ref>{{cite news|title=Deltona commissioner asked to stop reading Bible verses at meetings|url=https://www.clickorlando.com/news/deltona-commissioner-asked-to-stop-reading-bible-versus-at-meetings|access-date=31 July 2017|publisher=WKMG ClickOrlando|date=10 July 2017}}</ref>

Citywide public bus transportation and [[paratransit]] service is provided by [[Votran]], a public transit service governed by the County of Volusia. [[SunRail]] provides [[commuter rail]] service to the Orlando area in the neighboring city of [[DeBary, Florida|DeBary]] via Votran feeder bus service to the [[DeBary (SunRail station)|DeBary station]], and a 275-space [[park and ride]].<ref>Harper, Mark (2014-05-27). [http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20140527/NEWS/140529536 DeBary SunRail stop attracts 2nd most riders]. ''[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]]''. Retrieved 2015-03-01.</ref>  The closest major passenger airport to Deltona is [[Orlando International Airport]], located approximately {{convert|33|mi|km|0}} south. Additional commercial airline service is provided at [[Orlando Sanford International Airport]], approximately {{convert|9|mi|km|0}} south, and [[Daytona Beach International Airport]], approximately {{convert|22|mi|km|0}} northeast. Deltona's only limited-access highway is [[Interstate 4]], and traverses through the city's western boundary. Other major highways include [[Florida State Road 472]], which terminates near the city limit in northwestern Deltona at Howland Boulevard, and [[Florida State Road 415]], which traverses through the city's southeastern boundary.

The city's water supply and wastewater management is overseen by Deltona Water,<ref>[http://www.dep.state.fl.us/swapp/DisplayPWS.asp?pws_id=3640287&odate=01-OCT-14 SWAP: Assessment for DELTONA WATER]. Florida Department of Environmental Protection. www.dep.state.fl.us. 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2015-03-01.</ref> a division of the City of Deltona's Public Works Department, with some areas managed by the Volusia County Water Resources and Utilities division.<ref>Everson, Al (2013-09-17). [http://beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/6391 Deltona to finally get new sewage plant] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402112850/http://beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/6391 |date=2015-04-02 }}. ''West Volusia Beacon''. beacononlinenews.com. Retrieved 2015-03-01.</ref> Its main water supply comes from the [[Floridan aquifer]] system, one of the most productive aquifers in the world.<ref>[http://pubs.usgs.gov/ha/ha730/ch_g/G-text6.html Floridan Aquifer System]. United States Geological Survey. usgs.gov. Retrieved 2015-03-01.</ref> Commercial solid waste (trash and garbage collection), and yard waste services are offered through Waste Pro. Natural gas is provided by Florida Public Utilities. Electric power service is provided by [[Florida Power & Light]] and [[Duke Energy]]. Wired telephone service is provided by [[AT&T Corporation|AT&T]] and [[CenturyLink]]. Cable television is provided by [[Charter Communications|Spectrum]].

== Economy ==
{{As of|2013}}, 60.0% of the population aged 16 years and over was in the labor force, with 52.7% employed and 7.2% unemployed. 32.4% of the population worked in sales and office occupations; 24.8% worked in management, business, science and arts occupations; 20.7% in service occupations; 11.5% in production, transportation, and material moving occupations; and 10.6% in natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.<ref name="GR2" /> The industries for which the city's inhabitants worked were 20.0% educational, health, and social services; 15.4% retail trade; 10.7% professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services; 9.5% arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services; 7.7% manufacturing; 7.6% finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing; 7.2% construction; 6.3% public administration; 5.1% transportation, warehousing and utilities; 4.5% other services (except public administration); 3.5% information; 2.2% wholesale trade; and 0.4% agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining.<ref name="GR2" /> 82.7% of workers worked in the private sector, 12.7% in government, and 4.6% self-employed in unincorporated businesses. 85.9% of the population commute to work by driving alone in own car, with 8.1% consisting of carpoolers, 3.3% worked from home, 0.5% walked to work, 0.4% used public transportation (excluding taxicab), and 1.7% used other means to travel to work. The average commute time for workers is 32 minutes.<ref name="GR2" />

[[Fitch Ratings|Fitch]], [[Moody's Investors Service|Moody's]], and [[Standard & Poor's]] rated Deltona bonds as "[[Bond credit rating|AA-]]" from 2013 to 2014.<ref name="fitch2014">[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140904006198/en/Fitch-Upgrades-Deltona-FLs-Transportation-Capital-Improvement#.VPjr_47s18E Fitch Upgrades Deltona, FL's Transportation Capital Improvement Rev Bonds to 'AA-'; Outlook Stable]. [[Business Wire]]. 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2015-03-05.</ref><ref>[http://www.bondsonline.com/print/Todays_Market/Credit_Rating_News_.php?DA=view&RID=35818 Deltona, FL Issuer Credit Rating Raised To 'AA' Based On Local GO Criteria] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402163636/http://www.bondsonline.com/print/Todays_Market/Credit_Rating_News_.php?DA=view&RID=35818 |date=2015-04-02 }}. bondsonline.com. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2015-03-05.</ref><ref>[https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-has-corrected-the-rating-of-City-of-Deltonas-FL--PR_263780 Moody's has corrected the rating of City of Deltona's (FL) Transportation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 2006 to Aa3 from A1]. [[Moody's Investors Service]]. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2015-03-05.</ref> Fitch attributed Deltona's small commercial sector to the city being a "largely residential and mostly built-out community", but did acknowledge the city's improving unemployment rate, dropping from a peak of 12% in 2010 to 6.4% in June 2014.<ref name="fitch2014" /> {{As of|2014}}, the largest employers in the city include [[Daytona State College]], followed by [[Publix|Publix Supermarkets]], and [[Walmart]].<ref name="fitch2014" /><ref name="cafr">[http://www.ci.deltona.fl.us/Pages/DeltonaFL_Depts/DeltonaFL_Finance/CAFR/CAFR2014.pdf City of Deltona, Florida - Comprehensive Annual Financial Report]. p. 131. City of Deltona Finance Department. 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2015-03-18.</ref>

== Education ==
[[File:Deltona Middle School.jpg|thumb|Deltona Middle School]]
According to the 2010 [[American Community Survey]], 14.2% of all adults over the age of 25 in Deltona have obtained a [[bachelor's degree]], which was below the national average of 27.2% of adults over 25, and 84.7% of Deltona residents over the age of 25 have earned a [[High school (North America)|high school]] diploma, as compared to the national average of 85.0%.<ref name=ACS>{{cite web
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Deltona had approximately 11,877 students enrolled in its public schools in the 2012–2013 school year.<ref name="nces">[http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/index.asp?search=1&State=FL&city=Deltona&zipcode=&miles=&itemname=&sortby=name&School=1&PrivSchool=1&College=1&CS=95F5E0C9 Deltona, Florida]. ''National Center for Education Statistics''. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2012-02-25.</ref> Three private schools are located in the city, offering both [[primary education|primary]] and [[secondary education]]. Higher education is offered by [[Bethune-Cookman University]] and [[Daytona State College]] through [[satellite campus]]es located in the city.

Public primary and secondary education is handled by [[Volusia County Schools]] (VCS). VCS operates 2 high schools (Deltona High School and Pine Ridge High School), 3 [[middle school]]s (Galaxy, Heritage and Deltona Middle Schools) and 7 [[elementary school]]s within city limits.<ref name="nces" /> One elementary school is located in unincorporated Deltona, and four public schools in neighboring communities serve outer portions of the city. In 2010, the [[Florida Department of Education]] awarded all public elementary and middle schools in the city "A" or "B" grades based on their performance on the [[Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test]].<ref name="grades">[http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/xls/1314/SGbasic_2014.xls 2013-2014 School Accountability Reports - School Grades] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317154149/http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/xls/1314/SGbasic_2014.xls |date=March 17, 2015 }}. Florida Department of Education. Retrieved 2015-03-06.</ref> In 2013, both public high schools in the city received a "B."<ref name="grades" />

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'''Elementary schools{{efn|name=fn1|Operated by Volusia County Schools.}}'''
* Deltona Lakes Elementary School
* Discovery Elementary School
* Forest Lake Elementary School{{efn|name=fn2|Located in unincorporated Deltona.}}
* Friendship Elementary School
* Pride Elementary School
* Spirit Elementary School
* Sunrise Elementary School
* Timbercrest Elementary School
'''Middle schools{{efn|name=fn1|Operated by Volusia County Schools.}}'''
* Deltona Middle School
* Galaxy Middle School
* Heritage Middle School
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'''High schools{{efn|name=fn1|Operated by Volusia County Schools.}}'''
* [[Deltona High School]]
* [[Pine Ridge High School]]
'''Private schools'''
* Deltona Adventist School
* Deltona Christian School
* Good Shepherd Academy
* [[Trinity Christian Academy (Deltona, Florida)|Trinity Christian Academy]]
'''Additional public schools serving Deltona{{efn|name=fn1|Operated by Volusia County Schools.}}'''
* [[University High School (Orange City)|University High School]] (in [[Orange City, Florida|Orange City]])
* Enterprise Elementary School (in [[Enterprise, Florida|Enterprise]])
* Osteen Elementary School (in [[Osteen, Florida|Osteen]])
* Volusia Pines Elementary School (in [[Lake Helen, Florida|Lake Helen]])
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'''Footnotes'''
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== Media and culture ==
{{See also|List of radio stations in Florida|List of television stations in Florida}}
Deltona is a part of the [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]–[[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach]]–[[Melbourne, Florida|Melbourne]] media market, which is the 33rd largest radio market<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arbitron.com/downloads/fa13_market_survey_schedule_poprankings.pdf |title=Market Survey Schedule & Population Rankings: Fall 2013 |publisher=Arbitron |access-date=2015-03-05}}</ref> and the eighteenth largest television market<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvb.org/media/file/Nielsen_2014-2015_DMA_Ranks.pdf |title=Local Television Market Universe Estimates |publisher=Nielson Company |access-date=2015-03-05}}</ref> in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'', ''[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]]'', and the ''West Volusia Beacon''. The city is also served by ''[[El Sentinel (Orlando)|El Sentinel]]'', the Spanish-language counterpart of the ''Orlando Sentinel'' and the city run [https://www.deltonafl.gov/deltona-tv Deltona TV] which live streams city commission meetings and original programing online.

The city has one public library, the Deltona Regional Library, a branch of the Volusia County Public Library system which consists of the main library, an environmental learning center, and a 1,000-seat outdoor amphitheater built for community gatherings and educational instruction.<ref name="lyoniafacts">[http://www.lyoniapreserve.com/Fact%20sheet.pdf Deltona Regional Library, Lyonia Environmental Center and Deltona Amphitheater - Fact Sheet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213134452/http://lyoniapreserve.com/Fact%20sheet.pdf |date=2015-02-13 }}. lyoniapreserve.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.</ref> The {{convert|50000|sqfoot|sqm|0}} facility received a Silver Certification from the [[U.S. Green Building Council]].<ref name="teamvolusia" /> The library is adjacent to the [[Lyonia Preserve]], a 360-acre (146 ha) joint project between Volusia County's Land Acquisition & Management Division and the [[Volusia County Schools|District School Board]]. The purpose of the project is to restore and maintain the area's endangered [[Florida scrub|scrub]] habitat. The Lyonia Environmental Center, located at the library, serves to encourage discovery and exploration of Volusia County's ecosystems and foster community involvement in conservation efforts.

==Notable people==

* [[Chad Brown (basketball)|Chad Brown]] (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* [[Montana DuRapau]], former MLB pitcher for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
* [[Paxton Lynch]], former [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] quarterback
* [[John Masiarcyzk Sr.]], former first and third mayor of Deltona
* [[Dennis Mulder]], business owner and the former second mayor of Deltona
* [[David Santiago]], former city commissioner, vice mayor and current Florida State Representative representing the 27th district

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{Official website|http://www.deltonafl.gov/|City of Deltona official website}}

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