THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
The City of Winter Springs was ranked by the August 2007 issue of Money Magazine as the 31st best place to live in the United States and the 2nd best place to live in the state of Florida.
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,666 people, 11,774 households, and 8,901 families residing in the city. The population density was 852.0/km² (2,207.3/mi²). There were 12,306 housing units at an average density of 331.1/km² (857.8/mi²).
There were 11,774 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,247, and the median income for a family was $62,682. Males had a median income of $44,716 versus $29,720 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,166. About 3.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Winter Springs, Tuskawilla came to be when a New York merchant made a fortune in lumbering and trade with the Spanish. The holdings from Spanish land grants included the land, later named Winter Springs. Henry Gee, a wealthy landowner and slave driver, and his son, John Henry Gee, persuaded the territorial governor part of the old land grant along Lake Jesup. The lake's wharves were as far down as steam boats could land frieght for wagons to haul to Maitland and Orlando. Many farmer brought their crops to the lake's wharves. W.W. White, whose warf near Clinton Springs had everything the settlers needed, was one of the most successful merchants at Lake Jesup. Soon, Lumbering crews, sawmills, and turpentine stills moved were being built in the south, as well as the movement of cattle along the spring-fed lakes. Fewer than 600 people were residents of the area when it was incoorperated as North Orlando in 1959. Now, Winter Springs is home to over 33,487 plus people, and has the largest area of the county's seven cities.
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