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Maitland is a city in Orange County, Florida, USA. The population was 12,019
at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census
Bureau is 14,125. In August 2005 the Maitland Little League team made it to the
semifinals of the 2005 Little League World Series.
History
Although the area was previously inhabited by native Americans, the town is
named after Fort Maitland which was built in 1838 on the western shore of Lake
Fumecheliga (later Lake Maitland) during the Second Seminole Indian War. After
the war the fort was torn down, but a settlement remained. This settlement came
to be called Maitland. After the civil war, the area was put into extensive
citrus production. More recently, it has become a suburb of Orlando, FL. The
area has always been a vacation spot because of its climate and people. The
building of Walt Disney World in nearby Orlando, FL has continued this trend.
Electronic Arts Tiburon, makers of the popular Madden NFL series and NCAA
Football series series is located in Maitland.
Geography
Maitland is located at 28°37′37″N, 81°22′1″W (28.626926, -81.366961)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.7
km˛ (5.7 mi˛). 12.0 km˛ (4.6 mi˛) of it is land and 2.7 km˛ (1.0 mi˛) of it
(18.17%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,019 people, 4,825 households, and
3,242 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,000.1/km˛
(2,589.1/mi˛). There were 5,104 housing units at an average density of 424.7/km˛
(1,099.5/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 85.22% White, 9.73% African
American, 0.12% Native American, 2.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from
other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race
were 5.97% of the population.
There were 4,825 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all
households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the
average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.2%
from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there
were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $62,500, and the median income
for a family was $69,504. Males had a median income of $53,542 versus $30,256
for females. The per capita income for the city was $37,290. About 3.5% of
families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1%
of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
Famous Maitland residents include:
* Scott Stapp lead singer of Creed
* Dante Bichette MLB player
* Mike Stanley MLB Player
* Chip Caray TBS' lead play-by-play announcer for Atlanta Braves and the #2
play-by-play man for College Football on TBS.