OVIEDO, FLORIDA

'Oviedo' is a city in Seminole County, Florida, USA. The population was 26,316 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 30,618.^[1]. The city also maintains a Sister City relationship with Oviedo, Spain.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Schools

Elementary Schools (Public)

Middle Schools (Public)

High Schools (Public)

Area Private Schools

Oviedo Marketplace

Anchors & Majors

Oviedo on the Park

Oviedo chickens

Hurricane season of 2004

External links

Geography

Oviedo is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.0 km² (15.4 mi²). 39.2 km² (15.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (2.07%) is water. Oviedo is about 20 minutes from downtown Orlando, FL by highway (417 & 408). The Econlockhatchee River runs through the east part of the city, even the Little Econlockhatchee River.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 26,316 people, 8,556 households, and 7,178 families residing in the city. The population density was 671.6/km² (1,738.9/mi²). There were 8,977 housing units at an average density of 229.1/km² (593.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.55% White, 8.83% African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.42% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.62% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.19% of the population.
There were 8,556 households out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $64,119, and the median income for a family was $66,288. Males had a median income of $46,777 versus $30,757 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,831. About 3.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

The city of Oviedo's public schools are a part of Seminole County Public Schools. Oviedo contains 6 public elementary schools (K-5), 2 public middle schools (6-8), and 2 public high schools (9-12). The city of Oviedo is also home to a branch of Seminole Community College and is close to the University of Central Florida in Orlando. The two high schools (Hagerty High School and Oviedo High School) have a big rivalry between them. The games between the two schools have everyone in the city on notice. The record for varsity football between the two are 1-0 for Oviedo and 0-1 for Hagerty.

Elementary Schools (Public)

★ Carillon Elementary

★ John Evans Elementary

★ Lawton Elementary

★ Marguerite Partin Elementary

★ Douglas Stenstrom Elementary

★ Joan Walker Elementary

Middle Schools (Public)

★ Jackson Heights Middle School

★ Lawton Chiles Middle School

High Schools (Public)

★ Oviedo High School

★ Paul J. Hagerty High School

Area Private Schools

★ Double R Private School

★ The Master's Academy

★ St. Luke's Lutheran School

★ Trinity Preparatory School

★ Tuskawilla/Twin Rivers Montessori Academy

★ First Years Preschool & Kindergarten

Oviedo Marketplace

Oviedo is home to the Oviedo Marketplace mall.^[2] The mall is anchored by 3 major department stores which include Dillard's, Sears, and Macy's. Also located in the mall is Regal Cinemas 22, one of the busiest Regal Cinemas in the nation. There is a food court, including Chick-fil-A and Subway.

Anchors & Majors

★ Barnes & Noble (10,000 ft²)

★ Bed Bath & Beyond (47,000 ft²)

★ Dillard's (204,000 ft²)

★ Foot Locker (now closed) (20,105 ft²)

★ FYE (23,801 ft²)

★ Macy's (191,000 ft²)

★ Regal Cinemas-22 Screens (100,000 ft²)

★ Sears (123,000 ft²)

Oviedo on the Park

The city of Oviedo is currently planning a brand new downtown development just southeast of the current 'old downtown'. The new town center will be a mixed-use development including townhomes, single family living, apartment homes, restaurants, retail, and a planned amphitheater.
Phase I is due to commence construction in the first quarter of 2007.^[3]

Oviedo chickens

Oviedo has always been known for a population of chickens that roam the downtown area; mainly near Popeye's Chicken as well as the local post office. About thirty chickens inhabit the area around the historic downtown shopping center, sometimes stopping traffic as they cross the roads. The chickens are so well known and loved in Oviedo that they are featured on Oviedo t-shirts and coffee mugs. The beloved chickens have also been featured on the poster which commerates Oviedo's yearly festival, Taste of Oviedo.

Hurricane season of 2004

In August of 2004 the northwestern side of Hurricane Charley passed directly over Oviedo while still a Category 2 storm ^[4]. More than half the city as well as much of the surrounding unincorporated areas had no power for 5-7 days. No school was in session county-wide for one full school week. The damages ranged from toppled oaks to destroyed homes. The worst damage was in Palm Valley, a mobile home retirement community less than a mile from UCF. The damages that came out of Oviedo is considered to be the worst in Seminole County history. Barely a month later Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne further battered the area resulting in additional damage and power outages but did not reach the level of Charley's fury.

External links

★ City of Oviedo (official site)

★ Oviedo on the Park questionnaire

★ Oviedo - Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce

★ Orlando Sentinel (newspaper's Oviedo section)

★ Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale