Tavares, Florida

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Tavares (Script error: No such module "IPAc-en"., Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a city and the county seat of Lake County, Florida.[1] Its population at the 2020 census was 19,003.[2] It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford metropolitan statistical area.

History

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Union Congregational Church in Tavares

Organized in 1885, and completed in 1888 on land donated by St. Clair-Abrams, the Union Congregational Church was the first church in Tavares.

Tavares was founded in 1880 by Alexander St. Clair-Abrams, a newspaper and railroad man from a Creole family in New OrleansScript error: No such module "Unsubst". . He gave it the surname of a Portuguese ancestor. In 1883, a post office was established; by the next year, a hotel, three stores, a sawmill, and eight cottages were built.[3] Investing over half a million dollars of his own money.[4] St. Clair-Abrams's dream of Tavares as the state capital was not realized, but in 1887, it was designated the county seat of Lake County. St. Clair-Abrams later chartered a railroad from Tavares to Orlando. In 1919, Tavares incorporated as a town.

Groveland Four

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Geography

Tavares sits on an isthmus between Lake Eustis to the north and Lake Dora to the south. The city of Eustis borders Tavares to the northeast, and Lake Harris is to the west.

U.S. Route 441 passes through the north side of Tavares, leading east Script error: No such module "convert". to Mount Dora and west Script error: No such module "convert". to Leesburg. Florida State Road 19 joins US 441 through part of Tavares, but leads northeast Script error: No such module "convert". to Eustis and southwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Florida's Turnpike in the outskirts of Groveland. Tavares is Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Orlando and Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Ocala.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Tavares has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 11.62%, are covered by water.[8]

Demographics

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Historical population
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1900113—
1910175Script error: No such module "String".%
1920359Script error: No such module "String".%
19301,090Script error: No such module "String".%
19401,119Script error: No such module "String".%
19501,763Script error: No such module "String".%
19602,724Script error: No such module "String".%
19703,261Script error: No such module "String".%
19804,398Script error: No such module "String".%
19907,383Script error: No such module "String".%
20009,700Script error: No such module "String".%
201013,951Script error: No such module "String".%
202019,003Script error: No such module "String".%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

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Racial and ethnic composition

Tavares racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 11,047 12,932 79.18% 68.05%
Black or African American (NH) 1,349 2,304 9.67% 12.12%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 48 56 0.34% 0.29%
Asian (NH) 235 725 1.68% 3.82%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 7 7 0.05% 0.04%
Some other race (NH) 22 103 0.16% 0.54%
Multiracial (NH) 160 653 1.15% 3.44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,083 2,223 7.76% 11.70%
Total 13,951 19,003

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Tavares had a population of 19,003. The median age was 51.5 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 34.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.5 males age 18 and over.[12][13]

There were 8,120 households in Tavares, including 4,337 families. Of all households, 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 45.3% were married-couple households, 16.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12][14]

99.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.9% lived in rural areas.[15]

There were 9,445 housing units, of which 14.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%.[12]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[13]
Race Number Percent
White 13,540 71.3%
Black or African American 2,374 12.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 80 0.4%
Asian 738 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 9 0.0%
Some other race 690 3.6%
Two or more races 1,572 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,223 11.7%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, 13,951 people, 6,070 households, and 3,749 families were living in the city.[16]

2000 census

As of the census[17] of 2000, 9,700 people, 4,471 households, and 2,821 families resided in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 5,475 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The city's racial makeup was 88.98% White, 7.70% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.46% of the population.

In 2000, of the 4,471 households, 16.1% had children under 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were nor families. About 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.01, and the average family size was 2.48.

In the city, the age distribution was 14.1% under 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 38.0% were 65 or over. The median age was 56. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income was $31,337 for a household and $36,243 for a family. Males had a median income of $28,911 versus $20,271 for females. The per capita income was $19,942. About 6.6% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under 18 and 6.9% of those 65 or older.

Libraries

Transportation

The Tavares Seaplane Base[18] is a city-owned, public-use seaplane base on Lake Dora in Tavares.[19] The popular base gives rise to the city's nickname, "America's Seaplane City".

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The LakeXpress, Lake County's public transportation, has been active since May 2007. It is a fixed-route transportation service that runs every hour from Lady Lake to Mount Dora with circulator routes in Leesburg and Mount Dora.[20]

Notable people

Gallery

References

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