Apopka, Florida

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Apopka
Apopka City Hall01.jpg
Apopka City Hall in April 2007
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Seal of Apopka, Florida.png
Nickname: 
Indoor Foliage Capital of the World
Orange County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Apopka Highlighted 1201700.svg
Location of Apopka in Orange County, Florida.
Coordinates: 28°42′06″N81°31′54″W / 28.70167°N 81.53167°W / 28.70167; -81.53167 [1] [2]
Country United States
State Florida
County Orange
Incorporated
(Town of Apopka City)
1882 [3]
Incorporated
(City of Apopka)
1919 [4]
Government
  Type Mayor–Commission
   Mayor Bryan Nelson (R)
   Commissioners Alexander Smith,
Diane Velazquez,
Kyle Becker, and
Nick Nesta
   City Clerk Susan M. Bone
Area
[5]
  Total
35.97 sq mi (93.17 km2)
  Land34.59 sq mi (89.60 km2)
  Water1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2)  4.07%
Elevation
[1]
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
54,873
  Density1,586.25/sq mi (612.44/km2)
Demonym Apopkan
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32703, 32704, 32712
Area codes 321, 407, 689
FIPS code 12-01700 [6]
GNIS feature ID2403103 [1]
Website www.apopka.gov

Apopka is a city in Orange County, Florida. The city's population was 54,873 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Apopka comes from Seminole word Ahapopka for "potato-eating place". [7]

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Apopka is referred to as the "Indoor Foliage Capital of the World" [8] due to the many greenhouse nurseries there. [9]

History

The earliest known inhabitants of the Apopka area were the Acuera people, members of the Timucua confederation. They had disappeared by 1730, probably decimated by diseases transmitted through Florida by Spanish colonists.

The Acuera were succeeded by refugees from Alabama and Georgia, who formed the new Seminole Indian tribe. They called the area Ahapopka. Aha, meaning "Potato," and papka, meaning "eating place". By the 1830s, this settlement numbered about 200, and was the birthplace of the chief Coacoochee (known in English as "Wild Cat").

At the conclusion of the Second Seminole War, the U.S. Congress passed the Armed Occupation Act of 1842, forcing surviving natives at Ahapopka to abandon their village and seek refuge deeper in the wilderness of the Florida peninsula.

The early American settlers built a major trading center on the foundations of the earlier Indian settlement. Their population was large enough by 1857 to support the establishment of a Masonic lodge. In 1859 the lodge erected a permanent meeting place at what is now the intersection of Main Street (U.S. Highway 441) and Alabama Avenue.

This is the 1859 historic building, The Lodge, that became the central point of the 1 mile square formation of the City of Apopka. The Lodge Apopka, FL.JPG
This is the 1859 historic building, The Lodge, that became the central point of the 1 mile square formation of the City of Apopka.

The Lodge

The settlers in the vicinity of "The Lodge" were largely isolated during the Civil War, but the area rebounded once peace was re-established, and a population boom followed the construction of railroad lines through the region.

In 1869, the Apopka Post Office opened. [10]

Town of Apopka City

In 1882, the one mile in each direction of "The Lodge" or "Fudge Hall" was officially incorporated under the name "Town of Apopka City". [3] In the 1890s, the town was contracted in size more than once due to difficult times. [11]

In 1905, the Apopka City Council authorized incorporation of the Apopka Water, Light, and Ice Company. Councilman A.M. Starbird was appointed its manager, but it was not until voters approved a $9,000 bond in 1914 that he was able to contract with International Harvester Corporation to construct a power plant, so electricity was not available in the city until February 10, 1915. This independent utility company was one of many that were acquired by the Florida Public Service Corporation in the 1920s. They continued to manage the city's utility needs until the 1940s, when they sold off its ice plants to the Atlantic Company, its electric service to Florida Power Corporation, and its water services to Florida Utilities.

Between 1937 and 1968 a town ordinance forbade Black residents from living north of the railroad tracks. [12]

Historic buildings

Five buildings in Apopka have been placed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places through the Apopka Historical Society housed in the Museum of the Apopkans.

Year BuiltBuilding NameAddressImage
1918 Apopka Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot 36 E Station St

Apopka Seaboard Depot01.jpg

1886 Waite-Davis House 5 S Central Ave Apopka Waite-Davis House01.jpg
1887 Mitchell-Tibbetts House 21 E Orange St

Apopka Mitchill-Tibbetts House01.jpg

1920 Ryan & Company Lumber Yard 215 E Fifth St

Apopka Ryan Bros Lumber01.jpg

1932 Carroll Building (Apopka, Florida) 407-409 S Park Ave

Apopka Carroll Bldg01.jpg

Present-day Apopka

This bridge was built by Orange County, FL and the City of Apopka, FL over US Route 441 connecting two sections of the Rails-to-Trails system forming the West Orange Trail for bicyclists and pedestrians. It opened in June 2007. Orange County Trail 441 Bridge Rails to Trails.jpg
This bridge was built by Orange County, FL and the City of Apopka, FL over US Route 441 connecting two sections of the Rails-to-Trails system forming the West Orange Trail for bicyclists and pedestrians. It opened in June 2007.

Apopka is known for having one of the longest-serving mayors in the United States. John H. Land, first elected in 1949, served for over 61 years (with a short three-year gap), making him the longest-serving mayor in Florida and longest-serving full-time mayor in the United States through 2014. [13] Apopka is served by the Apopka Police Department within city limits and the Orange County Sheriff's Department for unincorporated Apopka.

On April 8, 2014, Apopka City Commissioner Joe Kilsheimer won the election [14] to succeed John H. Land as mayor. Kilsheimer was sworn in on April 22, 2014. [15] The 2018 primary for mayor resulted in a landslide win for Bryan Nelson with 63.40% (4,103) of the vote to Kilsheimer's 36.6% (2,369). [16] No runoff was required.

Mayors of the City of Apopka

Mayor
First
Year

Term
of
Years

Total
Years
MayorFirst YearEnd YearTerm
of
Years
Total
Years
James Daniel Fudge18823John Jewell1926 Jan1930 Dec5
Jessse J. Combs18851Edward J. Ryan1931 Jan1934 Dec3
Page McKinney18862Gillen McClure1935 Jan1937 Dec3
Dr. Horatio S. Brewer18885Mark V. Ryan1938 Jan1940 Dec3
R. C. Waters18932Leslie P. Waite1941 Jan1946 Dec6
E. A. Jackson18951Dr. Charles Henry Damsel1947 Jan1949 Dec3
Andrew Jackson Lovell18969*John Horting Land1950 Jan1967 Dec18*
Joseph D Mitchill19057*Leonard Hurst1968 Jan1970 Dec3
Adelbert M. Starbird19121John Horting Land1971 Jan2014 Mar43.2561.25
Andrew Jackson Lovell1913110Joe Kilsheimer2014 Apr20184
Walter R. McLeod19141Bryan Nelson2018 Apr 2420268
Frank Davis19151
Walter Newell19162*
Thomas B. Tower19181
Walter P. Newell191913
Joseph D Mitchill1920310
Edward Barker Morrey19233

Development

Apopka is a fast-growing city and is expanding in all directions. Most notable are the new stores to the north of the city on US 441 in the location of the previous Dunn Citrus grove (the stretch of 441 which runs through the city is named after Fred N. Dunn). Due to the fast-paced growth of the city, a new hospital, AdventHealth Apopka, was opened in 2017. [21]

The John Land Apopka Expressway (Toll 414) opened on May 15, 2009, relieving some of US 441's traffic, taking the route from what is now the US 441 junction with SR 429, and then passing south of the city to rejoin US 441 at its junction with Maitland Boulevard South of the city. [22]

Expansion of the expressway, including an extension of Toll 414, known as Wekiva Parkway, created a junction at US 441 and Plymouth Sorrento Road. Master plans take the Wekiva Parkway extension further north and then east connecting to Interstate 4 at Sanford. The expansion is scheduled to be completed by 2023. [23] It will then be the shortest route from I-4 to the Disney attractions. [24]

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the City of Apopka is located at 28°42′06″N81°31′54″W / 28.70167°N 81.53167°W / 28.70167; -81.53167 .

Apopka is about 16 miles northwest of Downtown Orlando.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.6 square miles (84.4 km2). 31.2 square miles (80.9 km2) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2) of it (4.15%) is water. [25]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Apopka has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

Climate data for Plymouth 3N, 2002–2015 normals, extremes 2002–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)86
(30)
88
(31)
92
(33)
96
(36)
98
(37)
100
(38)
98
(37)
99
(37)
97
(36)
96
(36)
91
(33)
87
(31)
100
(38)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)70.2
(21.2)
72.1
(22.3)
78.5
(25.8)
83.4
(28.6)
88.6
(31.4)
90.9
(32.7)
92.0
(33.3)
92.2
(33.4)
89.8
(32.1)
84.8
(29.3)
76.9
(24.9)
72.0
(22.2)
82.6
(28.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)41.8
(5.4)
44.3
(6.8)
50.0
(10.0)
54.8
(12.7)
62.5
(16.9)
69.6
(20.9)
71.7
(22.1)
72.3
(22.4)
69.5
(20.8)
60.9
(16.1)
51.1
(10.6)
45.4
(7.4)
57.8
(14.3)
Record low °F (°C)16
(−9)
19
(−7)
26
(−3)
30
(−1)
45
(7)
57
(14)
65
(18)
63
(17)
54
(12)
32
(0)
28
(−2)
15
(−9)
15
(−9)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.51
(64)
2.56
(65)
3.01
(76)
3.02
(77)
4.03
(102)
7.95
(202)
7.15
(182)
8.36
(212)
4.75
(121)
2.80
(71)
1.47
(37)
2.71
(69)
50.32
(1,278)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.01 in)7.26.96.95.17.816.016.517.811.97.34.57.0114.9
Source: NOAA [26]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 490
1900 218−55.5%
1910 41088.1%
1920 79894.6%
1930 1,13442.1%
1940 1,31215.7%
1950 2,25471.8%
1960 3,57858.7%
1970 4,04513.1%
1980 6,01948.8%
1990 13,512124.5%
2000 26,64297.2%
2010 41,54255.9%
2020 54,87332.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [27]

2010 and 2020 census

Apopka racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
RacePop 2010 [28] Pop 2020 [29] % 2010% 2020
White (NH)20,55320,86049.48%38.02%
Black or African American (NH)8,14713,61519.61%24.81%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)69860.17%0.16%
Asian (NH)1,3091,6663.15%3.04%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)19280.05%0.05%
Some other race (NH)1474560.35%0.83%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)7502,1911.81%3.99%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10,54815,97125.39%29.11%
Total41,54254,873

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 54,873 people, 17,312 households, and 12,822 families residing in the city. [30]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 41,542 people, 14,739 households, and 10,648 families residing in the city. [31]

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 26,642 people, 9,562 households, and 7,171 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,108.1 inhabitants per square mile (427.8/km2). There were 10,091 housing units at an average density of 419.7 per square mile (162.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.85% White, 15.56% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 5.36% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.08% of the population.

In 2000, there were 9,562 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.13.

In 2000, in the city the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $43,651, and the median income for a family was $49,380. Males had a median income of $32,177 versus $26,553 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,189. About 7.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Healthcare

There is only one hospital in Apopka: AdventHealth Apopka. [32]

Notable people

Automobile racing

Baseball

Basketball

Economics

Government

Arts

Football

Gaming

Infamous

Inventor

Music

Boxing, weightlifting, and wrestling

Apopka in art

Literature

Apopka is referenced in Zora Neale Hurston's famous novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God .

Apopka is referenced in Eddie C. Brown's autobiographical book, Beating the Odds: Eddie Brown's Investing and Life Strategies.

History of the greater Apopka and Central Florida area is detailed in William Gladden, Jr's book, The Pennings of Perrine Slim: Stories of Northwest Orange County Florida. [54] Included are 100 pictures of the area, most by Dr Phyllis Olmstead. Olmstead Publishing.

History of Apopka and Northwest Orange County, Florida by Jerrell H Shofner, (1982). Rose Printing. Apopka Historical Society.

Tales of the Big Potato by Jack Christmas (2011). New Book Publishing. Reprint Olmstead Publishing. [35]

Apopka: Images of America photos of the Apopka area, (2004). Apopka Historical Society.

Film

Apopka takes place in and is prominently featured in Johannes Grenzfurthner's horror drama Masking Threshold that premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2021.

Apopka is referenced in "" Ernest Saves Christmas"" on Ernest's truck "Apopka Snake Ranch"

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