Orange City is a city located in Volusia County, Florida

Volusia County, Florida

Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2010 official county's population was 494,593 . Its county seat is DeLand, and its most populous city is currently Deltona....

. In the 2000 census the city had a total population of 6,604. In 2004 the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 7,172.^{http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls}

Geography

Orange City is located at 28.941273°N 81.292722°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, the city has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²). 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.98% water.

Historic places

Sites on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 in Orange City include:

• Dickinson Memorial Library and Park
  Dickinson Memorial Library and Park
  The Dickinson Memorial Library and Park is a historic site in Orange City, Florida, United States. It is located 148 South Volusia Avenue. On February 8, 1995, it was added to the U.S...
  
  
• Louis P. Thursby House
  Louis P. Thursby House
  The Thursby House located at Blue Springs State Park in Orange City, Florida was constructed in 1872. The house is a two-story frame structure built from three kinds of center-cut pine that had been milled in Savannah, Ga., and transported by boat to the site....
  
  
• Orange City Colored School
• Orange City Historic District
  Orange City Historic District
  The Orange City Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Orange City, Florida. The district is roughly bounded by Banana, Carpenter, French and Orange Avenues. It contains 211 historic buildings and 3 structures.-External links:* at...
  
  
• Orange City Town Hall
  Orange City Town Hall
  The Orange City Town Hall is a historic site in Orange City, Florida, United States. It is located at 205 East Graves Avenue. On May 16, 2002, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-References and external links:* at * at...
  
  
• Seth French House
  Seth French House
  The Seth French House is a historic home in Orange City, Florida, United States. It is located at 319 East French Avenue. On February 12, 2003, it was added to the U.S...
  
  
• 1876 Heritage Inn

Famous residents

• Herbert L. Becker
  Herbert L. Becker
  Herbert Lawrence Becker is a magician and the inventor and patent/copyright holder for BOIP...
  
  , magician who performed under the name Kardeen
• Gaylord Du Bois, author of the novel, The Lone Ranger.
• Gar Samuelson
  Gar Samuelson
  Gary C. "Gar" Samuelson was a drummer for thrash metal band Megadeth, working in it from 1984–1987.-Biography:Little is known about Samuelson before he joined Megadeth...
  
  , former drummer for heavy metal band Megadeth

Demographics

In the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 6,604 people, 3,062 households, and 1,904 families residing in the city. The population density

Population density

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 is 1,091.4 inhabitants per square mile (421.5/km²). There are 3,685 housing units at an average density of 609.0 per square mile (235.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 92.97% White, 3.66% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 5.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,062 households out of which 19.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% are married couples

Marriage

Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...

 living together, 9.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% are non-families. 32.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.12 and the average family size is 2.63.

In the city the population is spread out with 17.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 31.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 49 years. For every 100 females there are 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $26,883, and the median income for a family is $34,003. Males have a median income of $29,817 versus $21,034 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 city is $16,318. 9.9% of the population and 7.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• City of Orange City