Titusville, Florida
Location in Brevard County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°35′28″N 80°49′12″W / 28.59111, -80.82
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Brevard
Area
- Total	26 sq mi (67. Brevard County is a county located in the US state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the ImageFlorida counties mappng|thumb|right|400px|Florida counties (clickable map poly 42 38 86 40 79 44 74 47 71 55 69 69 74 72 76 87 77 90 87 97 87 102 87 108 78 111 77 115 80 117 Brevard County is a county located in the US state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
- Land	21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (55. 1 km²)
- Water	4. 7 sq mi (12 km²)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	40,670
- Density	1,564. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (606. 1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	321
FIPS code	12-71900[1]
GNIS feature ID	0292319[2]

Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 321 is the Area code serving Brevard County Florida. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Brevard County is a county located in the US state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 40,670 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 42,614. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census It is the county seat of Brevard County^[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Brevard County is a county located in the US state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Called "Space City, USA," Titusville is a popular resort area situated near the Kennedy Space Center and Canaveral National Seashore. The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on The Canaveral National Seashore (CANA is a National Seashore located between New Smyrna Beach and Titusville Florida, in the United States

Contents 1 History 2 Government 3 Historic sites and Museums 4 Geography 4.1 Climate 5 Demographics 6 Notable sites 7 Schools 8 Notable Inhabitants 9 Media 10 Footnotes 11 External links

History

The area was once inhabited by the Ais Indians, who gathered palmetto, cocoplum and seagrape berries. For other uses of the word or the acronym see AIS. The Ais, or Ays were a tribe of Native Americans who inhabited the Atlantic For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. The cocoplum ( Chrysobalanus icaco) is a shrub (1 to 3 m or bushy tree (2 to 6 m rarely to 10 m that is found near sea beaches and inland throughout tropical They also fished the Indian River, called the Rio de Ais by Spanish explorers. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. The Indian River is a waterway in Florida, a part of the Indian River Lagoon system which forms the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. By 1760, however, the tribe had disappeared due to slave raids, disease and rum. A disease is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions and can be deadly Rum is a Distilled beverage made from Sugarcane by-products such as Molasses and sugarcane Juice by a process of fermentation Florida was acquired from Spain in 1821, but the Seminole Wars would delay settlement. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Seminole Wars, also known as the Florida Wars, were three conflicts in Florida between various groups of Native Americans collectively known as

Originally called "Sand Point," a post office was established in 1859, although it closed a few months later. Confederate Colonel Henry T. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Titus arrived in 1867 with the intention to build a town on land owned by his wife, Mary Hopkins Titus, daughter of a prominent planter from Darien, Georgia. Darien is a city in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the ' Brunswick Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area ' He laid out roads and in 1870 erected The Titus House, a large 1-story hotel next to a saloon. A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption He also donated land for 4 churches and a courthouse, the latter an effort to get the town designated as county seat. The community was named "Titusville" in 1873. It would be incorporated as a city in 1887, the year construction began on St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, listed in 1972 on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of At one point, Titusville would be nicknamed "The City of Churches. "

The Atlantic Coast, St. Johns & Indian River Railroad arrived in 1885 from Enterprise, which was connected by a spur line to the Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West Railroad at Enterprise Junction in present-day DeBary. Enterprise is an Unincorporated community in Volusia County, in the U The Jacksonville Tampa and Key West Railway was a Railroad and Steamboat network in Florida, USA at the end of the 19th century DeBary is a city in Volusia County, Florida. The population was 15559 at the 2000 census Henry Flagler would then extend his Florida East Coast Railroad south from Daytona, with the station built in Titusville in 1892. Henry Morrison Flagler ( January 2 1830 &ndash May 20 1913) was an American tycoon, Real estate promoter The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U Tourists arrived, and the Indian River area would increasingly become an agricultural and shipping center for pineapple and citrus produce. Pineapple ( Ananas comosus) is the common name for an edible Tropical Plant and also its Fruit It is native to the southern part of Brazil Citrus is a common term and Genus of Flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, originating in tropical and subtropical southeast regions of A wooden bridge was built east to Playalinda Beach in 1922. Playalinda Beach (Playa Linda - Spanish for "pretty beach" is a beach located on Florida 's east coast in Canaveral National Seashore. In the 1950s, the creation of the space center on Merritt Island made the community's economy, population and tourism grow considerably.

Government

Titusville 2020 is a process that is intended to help make decisions for that city's growth through 2010 that will set the stage for a well-run community in the decades ahead. This accepts public input in a process known as "visioning. " The plan focuses on revitalizing the old downtown and developing along a 3 miles stretch of river with accompanying major highway, US 1.

Titusville is crafting a plan for the future of its century-old downtown and surroundings, including better use of waterfront areas.

Titusville has the highest city tax rate in the county. ^[4]

In 2007, the city had a taxable real estate base of $2. 34 billion. ^[5]

Historic sites and Museums

• American Police Hall of Fame & Museum
• North Brevard Historical Society Museum
• U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
• U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum
• Valiant Air Command Warbirds Museum
• Windover Archaeological Site

Geography

Titusville is located at 28°35′28″N, 80°49′12″W (28. The Windover archaeological site is an Early Archaic ( 6000 to 5000 BC) archaeological site found in Brevard County near Titusville, 591210, -80. 819911)^[6]. Titusville sits on the Indian River in the Northern half of Brevard County, Florida. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 67. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 km² (25. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 mi²). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 55. 1 km² (21. 3 mi²) of it is land and 12. 0 km² (4. 7 mi²) of it (17. 95%) is water. Titusville is located on the Indian River lagoon, part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow salt or Brackish water separated from the deeper Sea by a shallow or exposed sandbank, coral The Intracoastal Waterway is a 4800-km (3000-mile Waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.

Climate

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rec High °F	88	92	94	97	102	103	103	102	99	98	93	88
Norm High °F	70	72	77	81	86	89	91	91	89	83	78	72
Norm Low °F	49	51	56	60	67	72	73	74	73	66	59	53
Rec Low °F	19	23	26	35	45	56	61	60	51	40	27	19
Precip (in)	2. 48	2. 79	3. 60	2. 79	3. 66	6. 09	7. 03	7. 27	6. 82	4. 29	3. 45	2. 52
Source: The Weather Channel [1]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 40,670 people, 17,200 households, and 11,094 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 738. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² (1,913. 4/mi²). There were 19,178 housing units at an average density of 348. 3/km² (902. 3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83. 80% White, 12. 64% African American, 0. 39% Native American, 0. 94% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 0. 73% from other races, and 1. 46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 52% of the population.

There were 17,200 households out of which 26. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 9% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35. 5% were non-families. 29. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 32 and the average family size was 2. 86.

In the city the population was spread out with 22. 9% under the age of 18, 6. 9% from 18 to 24, 26. 2% from 25 to 44, 23. 2% from 45 to 64, and 20. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,607, and the median income for a family was $42,453. Males had a median income of $36,076 versus $23,998 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,901. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 3% of families and 12. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 6. 8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable sites

• Astronaut Hall of Fame
• Judge George Robbins House
• Parrish Medical Center
• Pritchard House
• Spell House
• St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church
• Titusville Commercial District
• Wager House

Schools

• Titusville High School
• Astronaut High School
• Brevard Community College

Notable Inhabitants

• Cris Collinsworth, professional football player
• "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, professional wrestler
• Wilber Marshall, professional football player
• Loren Shriver, astronaut
• Aaron Walker, professional football player

Media

The Computer Shopper was founded in Titusville in 1981 and was published here as a large tabloid catalog until 1988. The United States Astronaut Hall of Fame is located in Titusville Florida. The Judge George Robbins House is a historic home in Titusville, Florida, United States. The Pritchard House is a historic home in Titusville, Florida, United States. The Spell House is a historic home in Titusville, Florida, United States. St Gabriel's Episcopal Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic church in Titusville, Florida, United States. The Titusville Commercial District (also known as Downtown Titusville Historic District) is a U The Wager House is a historic home in Titusville, Florida, United States. Titusville High School is part of the Brevard Public Schools System Astronaut High School is located in Brevard County Florida 32796 in the city of Titusville, Florida, USA. Brevard Community College, founded in 1960, is a Community college on Florida's Space Coast, in Brevard County Florida. Anthony Cris Collinsworth (born January 27, 1959 in Dayton Ohio) is a former American football player and current Television James Stuart Duggan (born January 14, 1954) and in WCW he was a 1 time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion and a 1 time Wilber Buddyhia Marshall (born April 18, 1962 in Titusville, Florida) is a former American football player Loren James Shriver (born 23 September 1944) is a retired NASA Astronaut, Aviator, and a retired US Air Force Colonel Aaron Scott Walker (born March 14, 1980 in) is an American football Tight end who is currently a Free agent.

Footnotes

External links

• City of Titusville
• The Florida Star historical newspaper for Titusville, Florida, fully and openly online in the Florida Digital Newspaper Library
• Titusville Historical Trail
• Synopsis of Colonel Titus

• Titusville (Florida) travel guide from Wikitravel

• Titusville, Florida is at coordinates 28°35′28″N 80°49′12″W / 28.59121, -80.819911 (Titusville, Florida)Coordinates: 28°35′28″N 80°49′12″W / 28.59121, -80.819911 (Titusville, Florida)

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