- Davenport, Florida
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Davenport, Florida — City — 
Location in Polk County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°9′38″N 81°36′10″W / 28.16056°N 81.60278°WCoordinates: 28°9′38″N 81°36′10″W / 28.16056°N 81.60278°W Country United States State Florida County Polk Incorporated 1915[1] Area – Total 1.7 sq mi (4.2 km2) – Land 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) Elevation 138 ft (42 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,925 – Density 1,131.8/sq mi (458.1/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes 33836 Area code(s) 863 FIPS code 12-16450[2] GNIS feature ID 0281304[3] Davenport is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,925 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,994.[1] While the city of Davenport itself is very small, the area north of the city close to Interstate 4 and US 27 is experiencing explosive growth. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
The first white settlement in the area now known as Davenport was in January 1839 when the U.S. military set up Fort Cummings as a place to negotiate with the Seminoles to end the Second Seminole War. In spite of their efforts, the fort only lasted a few years.[4]
Geography and climate
Davenport is located at 28°09′38″N 81°36′10″W / 28.160530°N 81.602651°W.[5] Davenport is located within the Central Florida Highlands area of the Atlantic coastal plain with a terrain consisting of flatland interspersed with gently rolling hills.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2). 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (3.68%) is water.
Davenport is located in the humid subtropical zone (Köppen climate classification: Cfa).[7]
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,924 people, 708 households, and 536 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,230.5 inhabitants per square mile (476.2/km²). There were 913 housing units at an average density of 583.9 per square mile (226.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.85% White, 6.91% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 4.52% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.12% of the population.
There were 708 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,408, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $31,341 versus $25,492 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,544. About 7.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
In 2010 Davenport had a population of 2,888. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 58.6% non-Hispanic white, 10.8% black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Filipino, 0.6% other Asian, 0.2% Samoan, 0.2% non-Hispanics reporting some other race, 2.8% reporting two or more races and 28.8% Hispanic or Latino. No one Hispanic group formed a mjaority of the population with 12.7% being Puerto Rican, 12.1% being Mexican and the remaining 3.9% of the population that was Hispanic scattered among several different groups.[8]
Economy
The area around Davenport in northeast Polk County used to be centered around the remote Circus World amusement park. It was redeveloped in 1987 into Boardwalk and Baseball and included a minor league baseball park that would attract spring training and minor league baseball teams for the Kansas City Royals, earning the area the moniker "Baseball City". The amusement park failed in 1990, and the Royals left for Arizona and the Cactus League in 2003. The Baseball City name is extinct, and the area around the stadium (which was demolished in 2005) has been redeveloped into Posner Park, a large outdoor shopping center.
Transportation
- Interstate 4 - Located 8 miles north of town, this freeway provides access westward to Lakeland and Tampa, and eastward to the Walt Disney World Resort and Orlando.
- US 17/92 - This main north/south route cuts through the center of town, leading northward to Kissimmee and southward to Haines City.
- US 27 - Located a few miles west of town, US 27 provides access to I-4 going northward, and leads southward to Haines City and Lake Wales.
References
- ^ "Guide to Polk, Davenport". The Ledger. http://www.ledgerdata.com/guide_to_polk/city/davenport/. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Fort Cummings". Polk County Historical Association. 1976-6. p. 3. http://www.polkcountyhistory.org/pdf/june76.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Florida's Geological History". University of Florida. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw208. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated". University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. 2008-11-06. http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ 2010 general demographic report for Davenport
Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Florida Cities Auburndale | Bartow | Davenport | Eagle Lake | Fort Meade | Frostproof | Haines City | Lake Alfred | Lakeland | Lake Wales | Mulberry | Polk City | Winter Haven
Towns Village CDPs Babson Park | Combee Settlement | Citrus Ridge‡ | Crooked Lake Park | Crystal Lake | Cypress Gardens | Fussels Corner | Highland City | Inwood | Jan Phyl Village | Kathleen | Lakeland Highlands | Loughman | Medulla | Poinciana‡ | Wahneta | Waverly | Willow Oak
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