Longwood, Florida | ||
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City | ||
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Location in Seminole County and the state of Florida |
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Coordinates: 28°42′7″N 81°20′42″W / 28.70194°N 81.34500°WCoordinates: 28°42′7″N 81°20′42″W / 28.70194°N 81.34500°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Florida | |
County | Seminole | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Joe Durso | |
• Deputy Mayor | Mark Weller | |
• City Manager | Jon C. Williams | |
Area | ||
• City | 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2) | |
• Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2) | |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) | |
Elevation | 75 ft (22.86 m) | |
Population (2009) | ||
• City | 13,657 | |
• Density | 2,438.8/sq mi (941.9/km2) | |
• Metro | 2,082,421 | |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
ZIP codes | 32750-32779 | |
Area code(s) | 407 | |
FIPS code | 12-41250 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0286087 | |
Website | www.longwoodfl.org |
Longwood is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 13,657 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Longwood is located at 28°42′07″N 81°20′42″W / 28.702061°N 81.345098°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.3 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (5.17%) is water. The city has two of the oldest trees in America within its borders: The Senator and Lady Liberty.
As of the census of 2010, there were 13,657 people and 5,244 households in the city. The population density was 2438.8 inhabitants per square mile (941.9/km²). There were 5,680 housing units at an average density of 1014.3 per square mile (391.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.10% White, 4.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.8% of the population.