Casselberry, Florida

Casselberry is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,241 at the 2010 census.[6] The city is usually considered linked to the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Casselberry, Florida
City
City of Casselberry
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Location in Seminole County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Map
Coordinates: 28°39′40″N 81°19′19″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Seminole
Incorporated	1940
Government
• Type	Commission–Manager
• Mayor	Charlene Glancy
Area [2]
• Total	7.51 sq mi (19.46 km^2)
• Land	6.97 sq mi (18.05 km^2)
• Water	0.54 sq mi (1.41 km^2)
Elevation [3]	56 ft (17 m)
Population  (2010)[4]
• Total	26,241
• Estimate  (2019)[5]	28,757
• Density	4,126.42/sq mi (1,593.24/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	32707
Area code(s)	321, 407, 689
FIPS code	12-11050[4]
GNIS feature ID	0280117[3]
Website	www.casselberry.org

Geography

North Triplet Lake in Casselberry, Florida

Casselberry is located at 28°39′40″N 81°19′19″W.[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18 km²), of which 6.7 square miles (17 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) (6.06%) is water.

Casselberry features over 30 lakes and ponds, the largest being Lake Howell, the Triplet Chain of Lakes, Lake Kathryn, and Lake Concord.

History

Prior to European settlement in the 19th-century Native American groups inhabited the Seminole County area, including land in present-day Casselberry.

Casselberry was originally part of unincorporated Fern Park. Residents decided to incorporate Casselberry as a tax-free town in 1940, with the purpose of avoiding property taxes. The town was reincorporated as a city in 1965, and property taxes were reinstated in 1976.[7]

Workers picking ferns

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1950	407		—
1960	2,463		505.2%
1970	9,438		283.2%
1980	15,037		59.3%
1990	18,911		25.8%
2000	22,629		19.7%
2010	26,241		16.0%
Est. 2019	28,757	[5]	9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Casselberry City Hall

At the 2010 U.S. Census,[4] there were 26,241 people, 11,430 households, and 6,398 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,751.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,448.6/km²). There were 12,708 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 80.1% White, 8.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.9% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.6% of the population.

There were 11,430 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,807, and the median income for a family was $51,371. The per capita income for the city was $24,184. About 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line.

Education

Elementary

• Sterling Park Elementary[9]
• Red Bug Elementary[10]
• Casselberry Elementary[11]

Middle

• South Seminole Academy of Leadership, Law & Advanced Studies[12]

Private schools

Parks and recreation

The City of Casselberry maintains 17 parks ranging from small neighborhood parks to large centers for recreation. Some of these parks include:

• Branch Tree Park
• Crystal Bowl Park
• Dew Drop Park
• Forest Brook Park
• Lake Concord Park (Also includes the Casselberry Art House.)
• Lake Hodge Park
• Lancelot Park
• Pawmosa Dog Park
• Plumosa Oaks Park
• Red Bug Lake Park
• Rotary Park
• Secret Lake Park
• Sunnytown Park
• Sunset Park
• Veterans Memorial Park
• Wirz Park
• Wirz Trail

The City of Casselberry's recently adopted (2017) Parks Master Plan calls for the development of a skatepark. The development of a community skatepark has been advocated for by citizens of the city for over two years through a grassroots campaign.[13] [14]

Sports

Seminole Speedway was located in Casselberry, operating between 1945 and 1954, and hosting stock car, Modified, and motorcycle racing.

Notable people

• Jimmy Boyle, record producer and musician.[15]
• Nick Calathes, basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies and Greek club Panathinaikos
• Pat Calathes, basketball player for the Israeli club Maccabi Haifa and Greek club Panathinaikos
• Hedy Lamarr, Austrian-born actress and inventor.[16]
• Robert James Miller, Medal of Honor Recipient buried at All Faiths Memorial Park.
• Chandler Parsons, basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks
• Kirsten Storms, Actress, lived in Casselberry during her childhood.
• Dahvie Vanity, singer & former vocalist of Blood on the Dance Floor.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
6. Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder - Community Facts". factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
7. "History". Casselberry, FL - Official Site. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Sterling Park Elementary School > Home". www.sterlingpark.scps.k12.fl.us. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
10. Solodev (November 13, 2018). "Red Bug Elementary School". www.redbug.scps.k12.fl.us. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
11. "Casselberry Elementary School > Home". www.casselberry.scps.k12.fl.us. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
12. "South Seminole Academy of Leadership, Law & Advanced Studies > Home". www.ssms.scps.k12.fl.us. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
13. Rodgers, Bethany. "Park projects turn skateboarders from rebellion to advocacy". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
14. http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2016/3/21/casselberry_consider.html%5B%5D
15. Vdovin, Marsha (July 2004). "Jimmy Boyle Returns to the Craft of Engineering". UA Audio.
16. "Hedy Lamar [sic]: 1913-2000". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.

External links

• Casselberry Economic Development
• City of Casselberry
• Seminole County Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Seminole Country Public Schools