Deltona is a city located in southwestern Volusia County, Florida. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 85,921; it is the largest city in Volusia County. Deltona is a principal city of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had a 2006 population of 496,575. Deltona is also a principal city in the Fun Coast region of the state of Florida.


History

In 1962 the Mackle brothers bought 17,203 acres, filed for a planned unit development with 35,143 lots and named the area Deltona. The first Deltona residents arrived...

Deltona is a city located in southwestern Volusia County, Florida. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 85,921; it is the largest city in Volusia County. Deltona is a principal city of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had a 2006 population of 496,575. Deltona is also a principal city in the Fun Coast region of the state of Florida.


History

In 1962 the Mackle brothers bought 17,203 acres, filed for a planned unit development with 35,143 lots and named the area Deltona. The first Deltona residents arrived in April 1963. By the end of that year 78 families had arrived in Deltona. Deltona was laid out by the Mackle brothers who have a street reverse-named in their honor (Elkcam). Deltona formed from the Mackle brothers idea of'community'. The area is mainly populated by younger families living in single-family homes. Due to its proximity to Orlando, Florida and its theme parks via I-4, the area grew very rapidly between 1970 and 2000, and Deltona has served as a bedroom community for commuters to Orlando. Residents voted to incorporate as a city on 31 December 1995, after two previous attempts had failed in 1987 and 1990.

Deltona is centrally located between Daytona Beach, Florida and Orlando and is considered to be an'edge city'of Orlando. Deltona abuts the rural communities of Cassadaga, Florida, Enterprise, Florida and Osteen, Florida. It is adjacent to the cities of Orange City, Florida and DeBary, Florida. Police protection is provided through inter-local agreement with the Volulsia County Sheriff's Office.

Deltona is home to the Lyonia Preserve, a 360 acre joint project of Volusia County Land Acquisition and Management and the Volusia County School Board. The federally threatened Florida Scrub Jay lives on the preserve.

Deltona is also home to a few famous individuals such as Earl Mcleod(COD professional), Jessie Kimble(Spiritual leader), Michael Rivera(Philosopher/Comedian), Wes Reed(Star Athlete), Ian Sauri(Famous Athlete), Sean Lemoin(Composer), Keith Odom(fell off his motorcycle while attempting a wheelie), and Yen Jon(Human canvas to more than 400 tattoos).