Rotonda West, Florida

Rotonda West is an unincorporated, deed-restricted community situated in west Englewood Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau lists it as the Rotonda census-designated place, with a population of 15,600.[1] It is part of the Punta Gorda Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was developed and named Rotonda West by Cavanagh Communities Corporation, the developers of a projected but now defunct community named Rotonda in southern Martin County and northern Palm Beach County.[2] Though the layout of Rotonda West precisely mimics World War II airfields in Florida [3] there was not a similar airport at this location prior to development.

Rotonda West, Florida

Rotonda
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community
The residential development project that contains most of the town.
Location in Charlotte County and the state of Florida
Country United States
State Florida
County Charlotte
Area
 • Total11.5 sq mi (29.9 km2)
 • Land10.7 sq mi (27.6 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total15,600
Time zoneEastern Time
Area code(s)941
Websitehttps://www.rotondawest.org

Geography

Rotonda West is located at 26°53′16″N 82°16′17″W.[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Rotonda CDP has a total area of 11.5 square miles (29.9 km2), of which 10.7 square miles (27.6 km2) is land and 0.89 square miles (2.3 km2), or 7.74%, is water.[1]

Public schools

Rotonda West falls within the Charlotte County Public School district. Two schools are adjacent to the Rotonda West area: L.A. Ainger Middle School[5] and Vineland Elementary School.The high school located near Rotonda West is Lemon Bay High School.[6] Both schools have received an A from the state more than five years in a row.[7]

Center of Rotonda

There is a large park located inside the center of Rotonda West with a playground, tennis courts, and a walking path. There is also a designated area where people can pay to park boats, trailers, and RVs. There is also a water treatment plant next to the RV & Boat Parking.

Climate

Located in southwest Florida on the Gulf Coast, the weather usually stays relatively mild. In the summer, it is common for temperatures to reach the low to mid-90s, however, this is tempered by sea breezes from the Gulf. At night in the summer, temperatures quickly drop to the low to mid 70s. In the winter, hard freezes are extremely rare. It is more common to have frost on the ground briefly in pre-dawn hours in the winter season, however it quickly melts shortly after sunrise. Temperatures average 50 - 70 degrees during the winter.

Summer thunderstorms are common. The dry season is in the winter.

Demographics

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 8,759 people, 4,414 households, and 2,925 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 823.0 people per square mile (317.8/km2). There were 6,581 housing units at an average density of 618.5/mi2 (238.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.3% White, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 4,414 households, out of which 10.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 19.9% of all households had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.38.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 10.3% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 10.3% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 44.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 62.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

According to the 2017 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the CDP was $47,586, and the median income for a family was $53,680. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,391. About 3.1% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rotonda CDP, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  2. |Early Facts About Rotonda West by Jack Alexander
  3. http://www.airfields-freeman.com/FL/Airfields_FL_FtLauderdale.htm#forman
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "L.A. Ainger Middle School". Charlotte County Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
  6. "Vineland Elementary". Charlotte County Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
  7. "School Accountability Reports". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
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