The city of Sanford lies in the Seminole County of Central Florida. The city lies at the banks of Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River which is why it is also called as the “Historic Waterfront Gateway City”. Due to abundance of natural beauty and restaurants this city is a major tourist attraction.
The city is 26.59 square miles in width. Majority of which is covered by land. 23.06 square miles is land and only 3.53 square miles is surrounded by water.
According to the US census survey the population of the city was estimated to be around 53570 during 2010 and has increased to 58605 by 2016.
The earliest inhabitants of the land were the Jororo Indians and the Mayaca. By 1760 widespread diseases like Malaria and constant warfare with the Spanish decimated their numbers almost to the point of extinction. Later in 1821 although the US won the ownership of this place from the Spanish but the subsequent Seminole wars made it impossible for people to settle here. After the end of the Seminole wars, a wall of defenses was built around this area by General Zachary Taylor and the town was named Mellonville. Later in 1887 when Sanford city was formed by a group of Swedes merchants, the town of Mellonville was absorbed in it. After the First World War and the Second World War, the city of Stanford came into limelight and the first true settlers started arriving here.
The inauguration of Walt Disney Land in the year 1971 by Walt Disney benefitted the economy of Central Florida to a huge extent. It made tourism the most successful and rapidly increasing industry of the society. People, who were originally invested in farming and agriculture, shifted their focus to tourism . However in order to preserve their cultural heritage a significant portion of the city buildings were kept the same. The presence of canals on the St. John’s River is now used for sailing passenger and cruise ships from the Atlantic to the Intercostals waterways. Some of the famous tourist locations in the city are:
The city of Sanford houses a number of famous educational centers. The presence of many private and public schools in the city boasts are proofs of that. Some of the renowned schools of the area are-
Seminole County falls under the “Rating Area 57” of Florida. As of 2018 there are 110 health insurance plans launched in this area as part of the Affordable Care Act. Thus the residents of the city get a lot of options to choose the best plan for them and their families. The plans start from as low as $287.79 per month for adults.
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