Brandon (Florida)

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Brandon
Westfield Shopping Center in Brandon
Westfield Shopping Center in Brandon
County and state location
Hillsborough County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Brandon Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1857
State : United States
State : Florida
County : Hillsborough County
Coordinates : 27 ° 56 ′  N , 82 ° 17 ′  W Coordinates: 27 ° 56 ′  N , 82 ° 17 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 103,483 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,363.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 75.9 km 2  (approx. 29 mi 2 ) of
which 75.9 km 2  (approx. 29 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 14 m
Postcodes : 33508-33511
Area code : +1 813
FIPS : 12-08150
GNIS ID : 0279329

Brandon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County in the US state of Florida with 103,483 residents (as of 2010).

geography

Brandon is located roughly in the middle of southern Florida, about 3 miles from the Gulf of Mexico on Tampa Bay , about 12 miles east of Tampa .

climate

The climate is subtropical, mild and warm, with a light wind from the sea. Statistically, it rains an average of 45% of the days in the summer months, even if only for a short time. The highest temperatures are from May to October with up to 33 ° C, the coldest months from December to February with an average of only 12 ° C. Snowfall is almost unknown in the region.

Religions

In Brandon there are currently 52 different churches from 16 different denominations, of which the Baptist congregation is most strongly represented with 13 churches. There are also 17 churches that do not belong to any denomination (as of 2004).

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the 103,483 inhabitants at that time were distributed over 43,352 households. The population density was 1026.3 inh / km². 72.0% of the population identified themselves as whites , 16.1% as African American , 0.4% as Native American and 3.5% as Asian Americans . 4.5% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 3.5% to several ethnic groups. 21.0% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 children under 18 years of age and 17.7% of all households lived in 34.6% of all households with persons at least 65 years of age. 66.3% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.

26.0% of the population were younger than 20 years, 31.8% were 20 to 39 years old, 27.8% were 40 to 59 years old, and 14.3% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 35 years. 48.8% of the population were male and 51.2% were female.

The median annual income was $ 55,344, with 10.0% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the first language of 85.25% of the population, 11.08% spoke Spanish and 3.67% had another mother tongue.

Attractions

On January 31, 1985, the Moseley Homestead was entered on the National Register of Historic Places .

economy

The main branches of employment are: education, health and social affairs: (16.6%), trade / retail: (15.6%), finance, insurance and real estate: (3.0%), construction: (10.1%) .

Infrastructure

traffic

Brandon is conveniently located just off Interstate 75, which runs in a north-south direction . The fastest way to reach the city internationally by plane is via Tampa International Airport . Vandenberg Airport and Peter O Knight Airport , which are about 10 and 17 km away from Tampa, are also suitable for domestic flights .

schools

The most important public schools in the city, which also serve the surrounding area, are:

  • Limona Elementary School, about 1000 students
  • Brooker Elementary School, about 900 students
  • Mintz Elementary School, about 900 students
  • Yats Elementary School, about 850 students
  • Kingswood Elementary School, approximately 750 students
  • Burns Middle School, about 1500 students
  • McLane Middle School, approximately 1450 students
  • Mann Middle School, about 1100 students
  • Brandon High School, about 1900 students

There are no further educational institutions in the city itself. The nearest universities and colleges are in Tampa, approximately 20 km away.

Clinics

In the city there is the "Brandon Regional Hospital" and in the vicinity there are three other clinics.

Parks and sports facilities

There is a wide range of different city parks as well as several sports facilities, as well as playgrounds and opportunities for camping and barbecuing.

Web link

Commons : Brandon, Florida  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ^ FLORIDA - Hillsborough County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed July 30, 2015 .