Orange County Florida

 

Orange County Florida is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of 2009 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 1,086,480.

Orange County Florida is led by the Board of County Commissioners, headed by the Mayor of Orange County. Six Commissioners are elected in single member districts. The Mayor is elected countywide.

Although the seat of government is located in a building in Downtown Orlando, the government declared a region of the county as “Downtown Orange County Florida” in 2005. The region of largely unincorporated land (portions of the northern fringe are annexed by Orlando) encompasses the southern portions of the International Drive and Universal Boulevard corridors. The County Government keeps an office in the area at the North/South Building of the Orange County Convention Center.

The primary law enforcement body of Orange County Florida is the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff of Orange County Florida is also an elected position.

Public education is provided by Orange County Public Schools. Orange County Florida Health Department is a unit of the Florida Department of Health which is a partnership between Orange County Florida and the State.

Orange County Florida was renamed from Mosquito County for the fruit that constituted the county’s main product. At its peak in the early 1970s, some 80,000 acres (320 km²) were planted in citrus in Orange County Florida. A truly impressive sight while driving through the rolling hills of the region were the vast vistas of the dark green foliage of orange trees and the intoxicating scent of the orange blossoms when in bloom.

Today, far fewer commercial orange groves remain. The vast majority of groves were destroyed by the devastating freezing temperatures experienced in several severe winters of the early 1980s. The financial setbacks, (not the first in the history of the grove region), was just too much for many growers and many, economically destroyed, just walked away from the land and its outstanding obligations. This opened the door for Orange County Florida Commercial Property and all its opportunities.

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With no realistic avenues for agricultural utilization of this rural land and Florida’s continuing strong population growth and its attendant needs, (not the least of which was aided by the great success of nearby Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Florida), these areas began and continue to be, swallowed up by growing housing developments.

As of 2000, there were 896,344 people, 336,286 households, and 220,267 families residing in the county. The population density was 988 people per square mile (381/km²). There were 361,349 housing units at an average density of 398 per square mile (154/km²).

The median income for a household in the county was $41,311, and the median income for a family was $47,159. Males had a median income of $32,053 versus $25,402 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,916. About 8.80% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.30% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.

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Orange County Florida is experiencing major sprawl; land is being developed at an average of 7,800 acres (32 km²) of farmland per year. The sprawl has facilitated the county’s large population growth, and if current trends continue, the county could have a population of 2,500,000 by the year 2050. That is up from 896,000 in the year 2000.

Incorporated Cities:

City of Apopka, City of Plymouth (part of Apopka), City of Belle Isle, Town of Eatonville, City of Edgewood, City of Maitland, Town of Oakland, City of Ocoee, City of Orlando, Town of Windermere, City of Winter Garden, City of Winter Park, City of Bay Lake (part of Walt Disney World), City of Lake Buena Vista (part of Walt Disney World)

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Government links/Constitutional offices:Orange County Comptroller
Orange County Supervisor of Elections
Orange County Property Appraiser
Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Orange County Tax Collector
Orange County Government
Orange County Public Schools
South Florida Water Management District
St. Johns River Water Management District
Ranger Drainage District
Public Defender, 9th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Circuit and County Court for the 9th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau

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