Titusville (Florida)

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Titusville
Brevard County Courthouse
Brevard County Courthouse
County and state location
Brevard County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Titusville Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1867
State : United States
State : Florida
County : Brevard County
Coordinates : 28 ° 35 ′  N , 80 ° 49 ′  W Coordinates: 28 ° 35 ′  N , 80 ° 49 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 43,761 (as of 2010)
Population density : 794.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 67.1 km 2  (approx. 26 mi 2 ) of
which 55.1 km 2  (approx. 21 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 3 m
Area code : +1 321
FIPS : 12-71900
GNIS ID : 0292319
Website : www.titusville.com
Mayor : Walt Johnson

Titusville is a city and also the county seat of Brevard County in the US state of Florida with 43,761 inhabitants (as of 2010).

geography

Titusville is located on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway on the east coast of Florida, a few kilometers from the open Atlantic . The city is about 60 km east of Orlando . After Palm Bay and Melbourne, Titusville is the third largest city in the county or the metropolitan area Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville.

climate

The climate is mild and warm. Statistically, however, there are around 40% rainy days in the summer months, even if the rain does not last all day. The highest temperatures are in 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.

history

Titusville was founded in 1867 when the Confederate - Colonel Henry Theodore Titus the banks of the Indian River entered, although the first US Post Office had already been opened in the area in 1859, which had been known as Sand Point (Sand Point).

In the 1880s and 1890s, the first bank, fishing industry and rail link between Titusville and companies on the north coast were built. In addition, two newspapers have already appeared. The extension of the tracks from Jacksonville south along the east coast to the Titusville railroad station was built in 1892. In the years that followed, a water supply network was built, a fire brigade was established, the second bank was built, the streets were paved and a sewage system was installed.

Like almost all cities in the USA, Titusville was deeply hit by the economic depression of the 1930s. Since there were no airports on the east coast between Jacksonville and Miami, Arthur Dunn Airpark was set up in 1927 as an emergency landing site for the airmail service of that time.

The 1950s and through to the early 1960s were a period of unchanged growth with significant population increases. The space age had begun and with the Kennedy space center came the accompanying boom, which brought the first motels, the first apartment building, a hospital, shopping centers, new golf courses and, last but not least, churches.

Not far from Titusville is the archaeological site of Windover , it is one of the most important archaeological sites in Florida and one of the largest archaeological moor find complexes worldwide. In the marsh- like Windover bog , which was only half investigated , the remains of at least 168 bog corpses from the 6th millennium BC were discovered in 1982 . . BC unearthed . Parts of the finds that are important for early American history are on display at the Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science in Cocoa , Florida.

Religions

In Titusville there are currently 74 different churches from 25 different denominations, of which the Baptist congregation is most strongly represented with 18 churches. There are also 8 churches that do not belong to any denomination (as of 2004).

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the then 43,761 inhabitants were distributed over 22,729 households. The population density was 794.2 inh / km². 80.8% of the population identified themselves as whites , 13.5% as African American , 0.5% as Indians and 1.4% as Asian Americans . 1.3% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 2.5% to several ethnic groups. 6.5% of the population was made up of Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 there were children under the age of 18 in 26.6% of all households and persons aged at least 65 years in 34.1% of all households. 61.7% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or a parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.28 people and the average family size was 2.84 people.

23.0% of the population were younger than 20 years, 21.9% were 20 to 39 years old, 28.5% were 40 to 59 years old, and 26.7% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 44 years. 48.1% of the population were male and 51.9% were female.

The median annual income was $ 44,148, with 13.9% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the mother tongue of 94.29% of the population, 3.09% spoke Spanish and 2.62% had another mother tongue.

Culture and sights

Attractions

The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places :

In Titusville you can visit the Astronaut Hall of Fame space museum, in which only the most famous astronauts are members. Various artifacts from space travel can be viewed there, such as Virgil Grissom's original space suit .

The radio station WNUE is also located in Titusville.

Parks and sports facilities

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

Economy and Infrastructure

The main branches of employment are: education, health and social affairs: (17.6%), trade / retail: (12.3%), city administration: (11.4%), arts, entertainment, food, restaurants: (10.7 %).

schools

  • Apollo Elementary School (approx. 975 students)
  • Oakpark Elementary School (approx. 880 students)
  • Coquina Elementary School (approx. 500 students)
  • James Madison Middle School (approx. 830 students)
  • Andrew Jackson Middle School (approx. 660 students)
  • Titusville High School (approx. 2250 students)
  • Astronaut High School (approx. 1650 students)

Clinics

traffic

Titusville is accessible both by sea, land and air. Interstate 95 , US Highway 1 and Florida State Roads 50 , 405 , 406 and 407 run through the city . The city is served by the long-distance bus company Greyhound Lines . By air, Titusville can be reached via Space Coast Regional Airport , Nasa Shuttle Landing Facility Airport , Cape Canaveral AFS SKID Strip , Arthur Dunn Airpark , Merrit Island Airport and Massey Ranch Airpark .

crime

The crime rate in 2010 was 362 points (US average: 266 points) in the average range. There was one murder, 19 rapes, 80 robberies, 250 personal injuries, 361 break-ins, 1030 thefts, 95 car thefts and seven arson attacks.

Web links

Commons : Titusville, Florida  - Collection of Images, 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 - Brevard County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed July 26, 2015 .
  4. ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Titusville-Florida.html