Yeehaw Junction, Florida
Yeehaw Junction, Florida | ||
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FIPS code 12-78975 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2403047[2] |
Yeehaw Junction is a
Yeehaw Junction is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Destiny development was planned nearby.
Geography
Yeehaw Junction is located at the intersection of
History
Some say the community's name comes from the fact locals would yell "Yeehaw!", while others believe the name is derived from the
Biological warfare experiment
In late 1968 the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 235 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[19] |
In 2010 Yeehaw Junction had a population of 240. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 89.2% non-Hispanic white, 1.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian (one person), 2.9% reporting two or more races and 6.3% Hispanic or Latino.[20]
Present day
The Yeehaw Junction exit on
Since the population is not large enough to support its own schools, children in the community can choose to attend Osceola County School District, which may be over an hour's bus ride for students (the nearest public school is located in St. Cloud), or be bused to closer schools in Indian River County or Okeechobee County.
The Desert Inn closed temporarily in June 2018.[22] There are plans to reopen it as a museum, restaurant and motel after restorations.[23] The Desert Inn was largely destroyed on December 22, 2019, when an 18-wheeler lost control on a nearby road and crashed into the building at highway speeds.[24] Recently, the owners have been able to save what was not destroyed and are planning on restoring the site.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yeehaw Junction, Florida
- ^ "Yeehaw Junction FL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yeehaw Junction, Florida
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Yeehaw Junction CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ ERRATA FOR THE CENSUS 2000 TIGER/LINE(R) FILES, United States Census Bureau, October 2001. Accessed 2018-01-31.
- ^ FEC Kissimmee Valley Extension Map Kissimmee Valley Line Map
- ^ Morgan, Philip (May 12, 1996). "Take a ride on weird side of Florida". Ocala Star-Banner. pp. 4B. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "Legends Are Many On How Yeehaw Junction Got Its Name".
- ISBN 9781561643714– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780942084016– via Google Books.
- ^ "The Courier Herald - Remember Tales from Yeehaw Junction Fla Editorial".
- ^ "Yeehaw Junction: Exit Here For Thrills, Fun, Food".
- ISBN 9781561643158– via Google Books.
- ^ "Yeehaw Junction: Historic Desert Inn worth a visit - Florida Rambler". Florida Rambler. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ Pinnock, Tom (June 4, 1985). "Yeehaw Junction: Exit Here For Thrills, Fun, Food". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ a b 69-75 Fact Sheet Oct - Dec 1968 Yeehaw Junction, FL; Released October 9, 2002
- ^ Secret Testing May Have Hit Civilian Sites Gwyneth K. Shaw, Jennifer Peltz; The Sun-Sentinel, October 10, 2002; retrieved October 2, 2016
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ 2010 census report for Yeehaw Junction
- ^ "Top 16 longest gaps between Interstate exits". Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ https://www.flamingomag.com/2019/02/23/my-florida-yeehaw-junction/ "My Florida: Yeehaw Junction"
- ^ "The Slice: Summer 2019". Flamingo Magazine. June 25, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Semi truck crashes into Yeehaw Junction's historic Desert Inn". SunSentinel. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Attribution
This article incorporates
External links
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