Editing Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida

{{Short description| Town in the state of Florida, United States}}
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|leader_name              = Graham Wells
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|leader_name1             = Timothy Everline
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|leader_name2             = Dr. Reneé Lannaman,<br>David Miles, and<br>Jonathan Arnold
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'''Howey-In-The-Hills''' is a town in [[Lake County, Florida|Lake County]], [[Florida]], United States. The population was 1,643 at the 2020 census. It is part of the [[Greater Orlando|Orlando&ndash;Kissimmee&ndash;Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Howey-in-the-Hills was founded by [[William John Howey]], a citrus grower and real-estate developer. On May 8, 1925, Howey-in-the-Hills was incorporated as the '''''Town of Howey'''''.<ref name=HowInc>{{Cite web|title=The History of Howey-in-the-Hills|url=https://www.howey.org/community/page/history-howey-hills|website=www.howey.org}}</ref> In 1927, the name was officially changed to the '''Town of Howey-in-the-Hills''', to reflect the location of the town in an area of rolling hills.<ref name=HowInc/><ref name=HI/><ref name=HoweyInc/>

The first citrus juice plant in Florida was built in Howey-in-the-Hills by William John Howey in 1921.

==Geography==
The approximate coordinates for the Town of Howey-in-the-Hills is located in central Lake County at {{coord|28|42|58|N|81|46|28|W|type:city}} (28.716221, –81.774540).<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=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

It sits on the west shore of Little Lake Harris, an arm of [[Lake Harris (Florida)|Lake Harris]]. The town is bordered to the northwest by the unincorporated community of [[Yalaha, Florida|Yalaha]].

[[Florida State Road 19]] passes through the town, and is locally known as Palm Avenue. It leads north across Little Lake Harris and leads {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Tavares, Florida|Tavares]], the Lake [[county seat]]. To the south SR 19 leads {{convert|13|mi}} to [[Groveland, Florida|Groveland]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Howey-in-the-Hills has a total area of {{convert|9.5|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|8.2|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.3|km2|order=flip}}, or 13.9%, are water.<ref name=Gazetteer>{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_12.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Florida| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| access-date=November 12, 2019}}</ref>

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

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 338
|1940= 203
|1950= 188
|1960= 402
|1970= 466
|1980= 626
|1990= 724
|2000= 956
|2010= 1098
|2020= 1643
|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"
|+'''Howey-in-the-Hills 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) - Howey-in-the-Hills town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Howey-in-the-Hills+town;+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) - Howey-in-the-Hills town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Howey-in-the-Hills+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,006
|1,261
|91.62%
|76.75%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|14
|94
|1.28%
|5.72%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|0
|8
|0.00%
|0.49%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|6
|15
|0.55%
|0.91%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|0
|5
|0.00%
|0.30%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|11
|36
|1.00%
|2.19%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|61
|224
|5.56%
|13.63%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,098'''
|'''1,643'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,643 people, 715 households, and 547 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Howey-in-the-Hills town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Howey-in-the-Hills+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 1,098 people, 484 households, and 336 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Howey-in-the-Hills town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Howey-in-the-Hills+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 956 people, 385 households, and 291 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|540.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 450 housing units at an average density of {{convert|254.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 96.97% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.52% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.73% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.36% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.20% of the population.

In 2000, there were 385 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.80.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $49,327, and the median income for a family was $51,458. Males had a median income of $39,773 versus $27,727 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $23,273.  About 3.4% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

==See also==
* [[SEC v. W. J. Howey Co.]] — a United States Supreme Court case establishing the scope of the [[Securities Act of 1933]].  The securities at issue were investments in orange groves in Howey-in-the-Hills.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.howeyinthehills.org/ Howey-In-The-Hills official website]
* [http://howey.feuersoft.com/ Howey-In-The-Hills Photos]

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[[Category:Towns in Lake County, Florida]]
[[Category:Greater Orlando]]
[[Category:Towns in Florida]]
[[Category:William John Howey]]