Deltona, Florida
| Deltona, Florida | |||
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| City of Deltona | |||
Deltona City Hall, April 2015
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| Etymology: Portmanteau of "DeLand" and "Daytona" | |||
| Nickname(s): Florida's Bright Spot | |||
| Motto: I'm proud to be a part of it! | |||
 Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 28°54′18″N 81°12′40″W / 28.90500°N 81.21111°WCoordinates: 28°54′18″N 81°12′40″W / 28.90500°N 81.21111°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Florida | ||
| County | Volusia | ||
| Established | November 18, 1962, as Deltona Lakes | ||
| Incorporated | December 31, 1995, as the City of Deltona | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Commission–Manager | ||
| • Mayor | John Masiarcyzk, Sr. | ||
| • City Manager | Jane Shang | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 41.1 sq mi (106 km2) | ||
| • Land | 37.5 sq mi (97 km2) | ||
| • Water | 3.5 sq mi (9 km2) 8.5% | ||
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 85,182 | ||
| • Estimate (2015) | 88,474 | ||
| • Density | 2,269.6/sq mi (876.3/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 182,169 | ||
| • Metro | 590,289 | ||
| Demonym(s) | Deltonian | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code(s) | 32725, 32738 | ||
| Area code(s) | 386, 407 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-17200 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0281490 | ||
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| Waterway(s) | St. Johns River | ||
| Website | www |
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Deltona is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and the most populous city in Volusia County. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Monroe along the St. Johns River in central Florida. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 85,182. The city is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area and the larger Orlando–Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL Combined Statistical Area.
The city was originally established as a planned residential community, 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 and Daytona Beach, as well as its surrounding communities.
The area of current Deltona and surrounding communities was originally inhabited by nomadic Timucuans, who found fish and fresh water plentiful in the area. After Florida became a state in 1845, steamboats began to make regular trips up the St. Johns River to Lake Monroe. George Sauls, a former secret agent for the Confederacy during the American Civil War, along with his wife Adeline and six children, were the first settlers in the area in 1859. The area was located approximately three miles (5 km) north of the community of Osteen. Sauls' homestead would eventually catch on fire in 1972. 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.
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