Davenport, Florida
Davenport, Florida | ||
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FIPS code 12-16450[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2404190[1] | |
Website | www |
Davenport is a city in
History
The settlement in the area now known as Davenport was established in 1838 when the US military set up Fort Davenport during the
The modern city of Davenport had its start in the 1880s when the South Florida Railroad was extended to that point.[7] The settlement was first known as Horse Creek, for the creek first recorded on a US Army survey of 1849 which flows past the site to enter Snell Creek and eventually Lake Hatchineha in the Kissimmee River system.[8] A post office was established at Horse Creek in 1884, and the name of the post office was changed to Davenport in 1886.[5][9] Davenport was incorporated in 1915.[9]
The South Florida Railroad opened a station half a mile north of the present site of the city. The railroad line was acquired by the Plant System in 1893, and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1902. In 1926, it was replaced by a new station in the downtown area. It was later closed in the 1970s. From 1958 to 1986 there was a second station, the Vertagreen Railroad Station, opened only for the transportation of fertilizer and not for public use.[10]
Geography and climate
Davenport is located within the Central Florida Highlands area of the
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (3.68%) is water.
The exact coordinates for the city are located at 28°09′31″N 81°36′29″W / 28.15861°N 81.60806°W.
Davenport is located in the humid subtropical zone, as designated by (Köppen climate classification: Cfa).[12]
Climate data for Davenport, Florida | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) |
96 (36) |
95 (35) |
96 (36) |
101 (38) |
104 (40) |
103 (39) |
101 (38) |
99 (37) |
96 (36) |
90 (32) |
89 (32) |
104 (40) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
74 (23) |
79 (26) |
84 (29) |
89 (32) |
92 (33) |
93 (34) |
93 (34) |
91 (33) |
86 (30) |
80 (27) |
74 (23) |
84 (29) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
49 (9) |
54 (12) |
58 (14) |
64 (18) |
70 (21) |
72 (22) |
72 (22) |
70 (21) |
63 (17) |
56 (13) |
50 (10) |
60 (16) |
Record low °F (°C) | 19 (−7) |
21 (−6) |
24 (−4) |
31 (−1) |
44 (7) |
50 (10) |
60 (16) |
59 (15) |
54 (12) |
38 (3) |
25 (−4) |
16 (−9) |
16 (−9) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.52 (64) |
2.86 (73) |
3.43 (87) |
1.99 (51) |
4.12 (105) |
6.88 (175) |
7.11 (181) |
7.43 (189) |
6.53 (166) |
2.96 (75) |
2.29 (58) |
2.28 (58) |
50.40 (1,280) |
Source: [13] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 117 | — | |
1930 | 650 | 455.6% | |
1940 | 640 | −1.5% | |
1950 | 760 | 18.8% | |
1960 | 1,209 | 59.1% | |
1970 | 1,303 | 7.8% | |
1980 | 1,509 | 15.8% | |
1990 | 1,529 | 1.3% | |
2000 | 1,924 | 25.8% | |
2010 | 2,888 | 50.1% | |
2020 | 9,043 | 213.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[14] |
2010 and 2020 census
Race | Pop 2010[15] | Pop 2020[16] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White (NH)
|
1,692 | 2,857 | 58.59% | 31.59% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
296 | 1,096 | 10.25% | 12.12% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
7 | 28 | 0.24% | 0.31% |
Asian (NH) | 28 | 173 | 0.97% | 1.91% |
Native Hawaiian (NH)
|
0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.02% |
Some other race (NH)
|
5 | 80 | 0.17% | 0.88% |
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 29 | 309 | 1.00% | 3.42% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 831 | 4,498 | 28.77% | 49.74% |
Total | 2,888 | 9,043 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,043 people, 1,503 households, and 1,159 families residing in the city.[17]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,888 people, 953 households, and 687 families residing in the city.[18]
2000 census
As of the
In 2000, there were 708 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.90.
In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $29,408, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $31,341 versus $25,492 for females. The
Economy
The area around Davenport in northeast Polk County used to be centered on the remote
Transportation
- Walt Disney World Resortand Orlando.
- US 17 / US 92 – This main north/south route cuts through the center of town, leading northward to Kissimmee and southward to Haines City.
- US 27 – Located a few miles west of town, US 27 provides access to I-4 going northward, and leads southward to Haines City and Lake Wales.
Railroads have always been a part of Davenport's history, and freight and passenger trains still run through the city, although the railroad stations have been closed for many years. The former ACL main line which ran through the city is now part of the CSX Carters Subdivision.
Healthcare
The only hospital that operates in Davenport is AdventHealth Heart of Florida.[19][20]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davenport, Florida
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Robison, Jim (April 8, 2001). "How Remote Fort Has Grown". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-615-89171-2.
- Lakeland Ledger. pp. 7–A. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Sawyer, Martha F. (January 16, 1985). "Railroad linked frontier towns in Polk". Lakeland Ledger. pp. 3C. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-615-89171-2.
- ^ a b "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-615-89171-2.
- ^ "Florida's Geological History". University of Florida. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- ^ "World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated". University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. November 6, 2008. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ http://wwworigin.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/USFL0104[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Davenport city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Davenport city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Davenport city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Davenport city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Community Healths Systems Completes Divestitures of Hospitals Located in Davenport and Lake Wales, Florida". Nasdaq. August 30, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, Lake Wales Medical Center Will Join AdventHealth". Orlando MedicalNews. August 31, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2023.