Chuluota, Florida
Encyclopedia
Chuluota is a census-designated place
and an unincorporated area in Seminole County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 2,483 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Orlando
–Kissimmee
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (17.73%) is water.
was 412.1/km² (1,064.6/mi²). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 155.9/km² (402.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.53% White, 0.36% African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races
, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.62% of the population.
There were 701 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,105, and the median income for a family was $46,000. Males had a median income of $33,854 versus $23,575 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,641. About 4.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Chuluota was first settled soon after the Civil War. Some of the area's first white residents were from North Carolina who came here by ox cart seeking refuge from the war, and undoubtedly encountered Seminole Indians
when they arrived. They found an area teaming with fish, deer
, and wild hogs
. Orange groves
, cattle
ranches, a sawmill
and turpentine
production from the forests of pines were developed by settlers. A railroad provided transportation for passengers and goods.
Robert A. Mills, one of the early developers of the community, is credited with choosing the lyrical Indian name of Chuluota, which was possibly the name of the original Seminole village. About 1892 the name was continued by Henry Flagler, who created the Chuluota Land Company to sell land acquired by his Florida East Coast Railroad. Chuluota was originally laid out by Flagler and his Chuluota Land Company to compete with Orlando
as the center of trade in the area. Following Flagler's death, the land plats were mainly unused until the 1950s, when a post-war housing boom began to take place. The houses were generally small, and were used by working class Americans seeking affordable living.
The Chuluota School was established in 1898. It was a wooden one-room schoolhouse. In 1925 a more modern elementary school was built but was eventually closed in June, 1948. It later was the volunteer fire station and now serves as the home of VFW Post 10139 and is generally considered the community center.
Chuluota's survival was challenged by several events. First, the Great Freeze
of 1894-1895 virtually killed off all of the thriving citrus
industry. Next, development was stalled by the bust of the Florida land boom in the 1920s and Henry Flagler's death, and was finally devastated by the Great Depression
of the 1930s. Bit by bit, the population of the hamlet dwindled. By the 1960s, new developers made plans to revitalize the community.
It is estimated that one thousand new homes have been built in the area since 2003.
lives in Chuluota.
Pro Site Developer, Chuck Manning
Retired, David Oates
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and an unincorporated area in Seminole County
Seminole County, Florida
Seminole County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. Located between Orlando to the south and Deland and Daytona Beach to the north, it is part of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. Its county seat and largest city is Sanford...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,483 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
–Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,682. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Chuluota is located at 28°38′29"N 81°7′28"W (28.641325, -81.124432).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (17.73%) is water.
Demographics
, there were 1,921 people, 701 households, and 532 families residing in the CDP. The population densityPopulation density
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was 412.1/km² (1,064.6/mi²). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 155.9/km² (402.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.53% White, 0.36% African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.62% of the population.
There were 701 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,105, and the median income for a family was $46,000. Males had a median income of $33,854 versus $23,575 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $16,641. About 4.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Elementary
History
Chuluota is pronounced "Choo-lee-oh-tah", meaning "Isle of Pines", "Pine Island", or "Land of Lakes and Pines" or "beautiful place", depending upon whom you ask. The pronunciation is a derivative of the Creek Indian word "Chuluoto".Chuluota was first settled soon after the Civil War. Some of the area's first white residents were from North Carolina who came here by ox cart seeking refuge from the war, and undoubtedly encountered Seminole Indians
Seminole
The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida, who now reside primarily in that state and Oklahoma. The Seminole nation emerged in a process of ethnogenesis out of groups of Native Americans, most significantly Creeks from what is now Georgia and Alabama, who settled in Florida in...
when they arrived. They found an area teaming with fish, deer
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
, and wild hogs
PIGS
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. Orange groves
Citrus
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, cattle
Cattle
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ranches, a sawmill
Sawmill
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and turpentine
Turpentine
Turpentine is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin obtained from trees, mainly pine trees. It is composed of terpenes, mainly the monoterpenes alpha-pinene and beta-pinene...
production from the forests of pines were developed by settlers. A railroad provided transportation for passengers and goods.
Robert A. Mills, one of the early developers of the community, is credited with choosing the lyrical Indian name of Chuluota, which was possibly the name of the original Seminole village. About 1892 the name was continued by Henry Flagler, who created the Chuluota Land Company to sell land acquired by his Florida East Coast Railroad. Chuluota was originally laid out by Flagler and his Chuluota Land Company to compete with Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
as the center of trade in the area. Following Flagler's death, the land plats were mainly unused until the 1950s, when a post-war housing boom began to take place. The houses were generally small, and were used by working class Americans seeking affordable living.
The Chuluota School was established in 1898. It was a wooden one-room schoolhouse. In 1925 a more modern elementary school was built but was eventually closed in June, 1948. It later was the volunteer fire station and now serves as the home of VFW Post 10139 and is generally considered the community center.
Chuluota's survival was challenged by several events. First, the Great Freeze
Great Freeze
The Great Freeze refers to the winter of 1894-1895, especially in Florida where the brutally cold weather destroyed much of the nation's citrus crop. It was also known for wiping out the Royal Palm tree from central Florida.-Weather Records:...
of 1894-1895 virtually killed off all of the thriving citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
industry. Next, development was stalled by the bust of the Florida land boom in the 1920s and Henry Flagler's death, and was finally devastated by the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
of the 1930s. Bit by bit, the population of the hamlet dwindled. By the 1960s, new developers made plans to revitalize the community.
It is estimated that one thousand new homes have been built in the area since 2003.
Notable residents
Pro Wrestler, Scott HallScott Hall
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lives in Chuluota.
Pro Site Developer, Chuck Manning
Retired, David Oates
External links
- Seminole County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Chuluota Community web site
- (http://www.mrdavinci.com/ Chuluota)