Mascotte, Florida
| Mascotte, Florida | |
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City hall
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 Location in Lake County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 28°34′35″N 81°53′18″W / 28.57639°N 81.88833°WCoordinates: 28°34′35″N 81°53′18″W / 28.57639°N 81.88833°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
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 Florida
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| County |
 Lake
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Barbara Krull |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 5,251 |
| • Density | 959.6/sq mi (368.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 34753 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-43425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0286499 |
Mascotte is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,687 at the 2000 census. As of 2013, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,251 [1]. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (13.83%) is water.
The town is named for a small ship that was used to haul tobacco from Cuba during the Spanish–American War. That ship appears on the seal of the city of Tampa and Mascotte. There are numerous photos of Mascotte in service between Tampa, Key West and Havana, 1886 through 1924, until sold north.
As of the census of 2013, there were 5,251 people, 803 households, and 634 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,106.2 inhabitants per square mile (426.9/km²). There were 858 housing units at an average density of 353.2 per square mile (136.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.03% White, 4.21% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 23.67% from other races, and 3.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.92% of the population.
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.
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