Ormond Beach, Florida

Ormond Beach, Florida
Nickname: 
Birthplace of Speed[1][2][3]
Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida
Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°17′11″N 81°4′30″W / 29.28639°N 81.07500°W / 29.28639; -81.07500
Country United States
State Florida
County Volusia
Settled by Native Timucuans (Nocoroco)c. early 1500s[4][5][6][7]
Settled by American colonizers
(New Britain)
c. 1860s-1870s[4][5][6][7]
Incorporated
(Town of Ormond)
April 22, 1880[4][5][6][7]
Incorporated
(City of Ormond Beach)
April 25, 1950[4][5][7][8]
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorWilliam "Bill" Partington
 • Deputy MayorHarold Briley
 • CommissionersLori Tolland,
Travis Sargent,
and Susan Persis
 • City ManagerJoyce Shanahan
 • City ClerkSusan Carroll Dauderis
Area
 • City38.91 sq mi (100.78 km2)
 • Land34.78 sq mi (90.09 km2)
 • Water4.13 sq mi (10.69 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City43,080
 • Density1,238.50/sq mi (478.18/km2)
 • Urban
349,064 (109th U.S.)
 • Metro
609,939 (90th U.S.)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
32174-32176
Area code386
FIPS code12-53150[10]
GNIS feature ID0307388[11]
Websitewww.ormondbeach.org

Ormond Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 43,080 at the 2020 census.[12] Ormond Beach lies directly north of Daytona Beach and is a principal city of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is known as the birthplace of speed, as early adopters of motorized cars flocked to its hard-packed beaches for yearlong entertainment, since paved roads were not yet commonplace.[1][2][3] Ormond Beach lies in Central Eastern Florida.[13]

  1. ^ a b "The Birthplace of Speed". Ormond Beach Historical Society. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference BoS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Legacy of Speed". volusia.org.
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  9. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  12. ^ "QuickFacts Ormond Beach, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  13. ^ "Map of Florida Regions • Authentic Florida". Authentic Florida. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

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