Editing Mascotte, Florida

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|leader_name              = Steven Sheffield
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|leader_name1             = Randy Brasher
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|leader_name2             = Robin Hughes,<br>Meghan DeSoto, and<br>Jessica Bruno
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|leader_name3             = Annamarie Reno
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|leader_name4             = Stephanie Abrams
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'''Mascotte''' is a city in [[Lake County, Florida]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 6,609, up from 5,101 in 2010. It is part of the [[Greater Orlando|Orlando&ndash;Kissimmee&ndash;Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
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[[File:Mascotte FL city sign01.jpg|left|thumb|Welcome sign along [[Florida State Road 50|FL 50]] as it enters Mascotte]]
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The city is named for the ''Mascotte'', a ship that was used to haul [[tobacco]] from [[Cuba]] during the [[Spanish–American War]] owned by [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]] [[boosterism|civic booster]] [[Henry B. Plant]]. The ship appears on the seals of both Tampa and Mascotte. There are numerous photos of the ''Mascotte'' in service between Tampa, Key West and Havana, 1886 through 1924, until sold north.<ref>Steamships of the Two Henrys, by Edward A. Mueller</ref>

==Geography==
The exact coordinates for the Mascotte's location is {{coord|28|36|40|N|81|54|39|W|region:US-FL}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.4|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}} (13.83%) is water.

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1930= 260
|1940= 239
|1950= 440
|1960= 702
|1970= 966
|1980= 1112
|1990= 1761
|2000= 2687
|2010= 5101
|2020= 6609
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Mascotte 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) - Mascotte city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Mascotte+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) - Mascotte city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Mascotte+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,900
|2,147
|37.25%
|32.49%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|545
|864
|10.68%
|13.07%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|19
|34
|0.37%
|0.51%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|71
|153
|1.39%
|2.32%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|4
|6
|0.08%
|0.09%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|47
|86
|0.92%
|1.30%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|104
|230
|2.04%
|3.48%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|2,411
|3,089
|47.27%
|46.74%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''5,101'''
|'''6,609'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 6,609 people, 1,672 households, and 1,410 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Mascotte city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Mascotte+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 5,101 people, 1,358 households, and 1,103 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Mascotte city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Mascotte+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,687 people, 803 households, and 634 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,106.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 858 housing units at an average density of {{convert|353.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 67.03% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.67% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.48% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 23.67% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.94% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 43.92% of the population.

In 2000, there were 803 households, out of which 47.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.56.

In 2000, in the city, the age distribution of the population shows 33.2% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.4 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $38,558, and the median income for a family was $40,483. Males had a median income of $24,139 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,346. About 10.8% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

==References==

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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofmascotte.com/ City of Mascotte]

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[[Category:Cities in Lake County, Florida]]
[[Category:Cities in the Greater Orlando]]
[[Category:Cities in Florida]]