Volusia County, FL
| Volusia County, Florida | ||
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| County of Volusia | ||
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Volusia County courthouse in DeLand, built in 2001.
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 Location in the U.S. state of Florida |
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| Founded | December 29, 1854 | |
| Named for | Community of Volusia | |
| Seat | DeLand | |
| Largest city | Deltona | |
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| • Total | 1,432.44 sq mi (3,710 km2) | |
| • Land | 1,101.03 sq mi (2,852 km2) | |
| • Water | 331.40 sq mi (858 km2), 23.14% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 517,887 | |
| • Density | 449.2/sq mi (173/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 6th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Coordinates: 29°3′N 81°9′W / 29.050°N 81.150°W
Volusia County (/vəˈluːʃə/, və-LOOSH-ə) is located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Florida, stretching between the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010 census, the county was home to 494,593 people, an increase of 11.6% from 2000. Its county seat is DeLand. It was founded on December 29, 1854, and was named for the community of Volusia, located in northwestern Volusia County.
Volusia County is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, and is also part of the larger Orlando–Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL Combined Statistical Area.
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