Meadow Woods, Florida
| Meadow Woods, Florida | |
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| — Census-designated place — | |
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| Coordinates: 28°22′29″N 81°21′50″W / 28.37472°N 81.36389°WCoordinates: 28°22′29″N 81°21′50″W / 28.37472°N 81.36389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.4 sq mi (29.6 km2) |
| • Land | 11.4 sq mi (29.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 25,558 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (860/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 32824 |
| Area code(s) | 1-407 |
| FIPS code | 12-43800[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867174[2] |
Meadow Woods is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban development area located in southern Orange County, Florida between Orlando International Airport and Kissimmee. The population was 25,558 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 11,286 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography [edit]
Meadow Woods is located at 28°22′29″N 81°21′50″W / 28.37472°N 81.36389°W (28.374852, -81.363858)[4], in the southern portion of Orange County outside of the Orlando city limits. Its southern side is adjacent to Buenaventura Lakes in Osceola County, to the west is located Southchase (Orange County), to the north are the unincorporated community of Taft and the Boggy Creek neighborhood of Orlando city proper, and to the east is Orlando International Airport.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 29.6 km² (11.4 mi²). 29.4 km² (11.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.35%) is water.
Demographics [edit]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 4,876 |
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| 2000 | 11,286 | 131.5% | |
| 2010 | 25,558 | 126.5% | |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 11,286 people, 3,472 households, and 2,850 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 383.2/km² (992.3/mi²). There were 4,441 housing units at an average density of 150.8/km² (390.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.99% White, 11.95% African American, 0.55% Native American, 2.42% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 13.32% from other races, and 4.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.84% of the population. Meadow Woods contains the largest Puerto Rican population in Florida.[citation needed]
There were 3,472 households out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,033, and the median income for a family was $48,076. Males had a median income of $30,081 versus $21,960 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,805. About 5.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation [edit]
Meadow Woods is served by the Orlando city bus shuttle system Lynx.
The major roads of the small community of Meadow Woods are Landstar Boulevard, Town Center Boulevard/Rhode Island Woods Circle/Wyndham Lakes Boulevard, and Weatherbee Road.
Through the community stretches 
SR 417 (Expressway) which has an access at the intersection with Landstar Boulevard. The exit number of 417 is 14 (see more).
A railroad network of CSX Transportation that is located in Meadow Woods is under plans to be converted into the local mass transit system of SunRail.
Orlando International Airport borders Meadow Woods to the north and east.
Points of interest [edit]
- A community shopping plaza at Landstar Blvd/Town Center Blvd
- Meadow Woods Recreation Center off Rhode Island Woods Circle
- Several elementary and middle grade schools
- Warehouses of the Whirlpool Corporation and Sealy Mattresses are located in the vicinity
- A big baseball complex (South Orange Youth Sports Complex)[6] composed of 8 fields served by the Orange County Parks and Recreation
- The South Orange Youth Sports Complex is a home to the South Orange Little League[7]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Meadow Woods CDP, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ Details on the South Orange Youth Sports Complex. Orange County website
- ^ South Orange Little League website
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