DeLand, Florida
DeLand, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of DeLand | |
Downtown DeLand | |
| Nickname: "The Athens of Florida" | |
Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 29°01′21″N 81°17′11″W / 29.02250°N 81.28639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Volusia |
| Settled (Persimmon Hollow) | 1846-1876 |
| Settled (DeLand) | December 6, 1876 |
| Incorporated (City of DeLand) | 1882 |
| Named after | Henry Addison DeLand |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| • Mayor | Chris Cloudman |
| • Vice Mayor | Charles Paiva |
| • Commissioners | Jessica Davis, Kevin Reid, and Daniel Reed |
| • City Manager | Michael Pleus |
| • City Clerk | Julie Hennessy |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.50 sq mi (50.52 km2) |
| • Land | 19.28 sq mi (49.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 37,351 |
| • Density | 1,937.49/sq mi (748.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST) 9) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 32720–32724 |
| Area code | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-16875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0281473 |
| Website | www |
DeLand is a city in and the county seat of Volusia County, Florida, United States. The city sits approximately 34 miles (55 km) north of the central business district of Orlando, and approximately 23 miles (37 km) west of the central business district of Daytona Beach. It is a part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 37,351.
The city was founded in 1876, and was named for its founder, Henry Addison DeLand. DeLand is home to Stetson University, Florida's oldest private college, as well as the Museum of Art - DeLand. The DeLand Municipal Airport serves as an uncontrolled general aviation reliever airport to commercial operations at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) and Orlando International Airport (MCO).