ZIP Code 32780

Titusville is a city in and the county seat of Brevard County, Florida, United States. The city's population was 43,761 as of the 2010 United States Census. It is located along the Indian River, west of Merritt Island and the Kennedy Space Center, and south-southwest of the Canaveral National Seashore. The Windover Archeological Site, a National Historic Landmark recognizing its important collection of human remains and artifacts of the early Archaic Period (6,000 to 5,000 BCE.) A secondary, de facto county seat was established beginning in 1989 at Viera, Florida, It is a principal city of the Palm Bay-Melbourne Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the cities of Titusville, Melbourne, Cape Canaveral, and Orlando. The town was originally called Sand Point, and a post office was established in 1859, although it closed a few months later. In October 1918, Titusville officials were the first in the county to order closed all places of assembly, including schools, churches, and movies, to avoid spreading the Spanish flu. In January 2013, Miracle City Mall, a declining local economy victim of a declining economy, closed for budgetary reasons. It closed South Lake Elementary School on May 25, 2013, after the school was built in 1949. The former swing bridge, built on February 5, 2011, replaced the former swing Bridge, a fixed 65 feet (20 m) high high-level span on SR-406.

History

The Windover Archeological Site, dating to the early Archaic Period (6000 to 5000 BCE), has been designated as a National Historic Landmark because of the significance of its remains. At the time of European encounter, this area was inhabited by the Ais Indians, who gathered palmetto, cocoplum and seagrape berries. By 1760, the tribe had disappeared due largely to infectious disease, slave raids, and the disruptive effects of rum. Henry T. Titus arrived in 1867, intending to build a town on land owned by his wife, Mary Hopkins Titus, daughter of a prominent planter from Darien, Georgia. He laid out roads and in 1870 erected the Titus House, a large, one-story hotel next to a saloon. He also donated land for four churches and a courthouse, the latter an effort to get the town designated as county seat. The Atlantic Coast, St. Johns & Indian River Railroad reached Titusville in 1885, constructed from Enterprise, Florida. The city was incorporated in 1887, the year construction began on St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, as listed in the 1972 National Register of Historic Places. The A Max Brewer Bridge, a 65 feet (20 m) fixed high-level span on SR-406 connecting Titusville to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore, opened on February 5, 2011, to replace the former swing bridge built in 1949. In May 2012, the Brevard County School Board closed Riverview Elementary School for budgetary reasons. It closed South Lake Elementary School on May 25, 2013.

Geography

Titusville is located at 28°3528N 80°4912W (28.591210, 80.819911) in the northern half of Brevard County, Florida. The city is the only place in the world where the endangered Dicerandra thinicola, or "T Titusville mint" grows. The fields are located along a 13 miles (21 km) strip between the Titusville wellfield and Mims. Titusville has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and mild winters. It is located on the Indian River Lagoon, part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It has a total area of 34.2 square miles (88.7 km²) of which 29.4 square miles of it is land, and 4.9 sq miles (12.7km²) is water (14.26 percent) The city has a population of 2,816. It was founded in 1836. It became a city in 1838. It's located on a former plantation called the "Dicerandra plantation" and was named after the Flora Thinicola plant, which is native to the area. The town is located in Brevard county, in the north of the state. It lies on the Florida Turnpike, which was built in 1837. The turnpike was built to connect the Florida peninsula with the Atlantic coast. It runs through Titusville, where the city's name comes from.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 40,670 people, 17,200 households, and 11,094 families residing in the city. In 2018, Titusville had an estimated population of 45,500 people with a median age of 46.2. The 5 largest racial groups in Titusville are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Black or African American (11.4%), White (Hispanic) and Two+ (2.49%), and Asian (non-Hispanic), with 2.13%. In 2010, for residents 25 and older, 89.3% had completed high school, 22.6% had at least a bachelor's degree. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was2.86. The median age was 41 years, and in 2010, this had risen to 43.4. For every 100 females, there are 90.8 males, and for every 100 males age 18 and over there are 87.1 males. The racial makeup of the city was 83.80 percent White, 12.64 percent African American, 0.39 percent Native American, and 0.94 percent Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.52 percent of the population. The city's population was spread out, with 22.9 percent under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2 percent from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.8 percent who were 65 years of age or older.

Government

Titusville is run by a council-manager government. The elected city council serves as the city's legislative branch. The appointed city manager carries out policies defined by the council. The city is governed according to its Charter, adopted on June 3, 1963. In 2007, the city had a taxable real estate base of $2.34 billion. It has 1.8 police officers per thousand residents, which is 52% below average statewide for cities of its size. A 2011 study rated the pension fund for city employees as mediocre or poor. The mayor is the recognized head of city government for ceremonial and military law purposes, but has no regular administrative duties. The vice mayor is chosen from among the council members at their annual organizational meeting and takes the mayor's place during absence or disability. A full range of county services are provided at the county seat. The Brevard County Courthouse is located outside town. A new jail was built outside town to meet current standards. The county seat is located in Brevard county, Florida, which has a population of 1.2 million. It is the largest county town in the state, with a total population of 2.1 million. The town has the highest city tax rate in the county, with an average tax rate of $3.2 per square foot. The council determines all municipal policies not explicitly covered by the city charter or state legislation. It also adopts ordinances and resolutions, approve budgets, determine the tax rate, and appoint citizens to serve on advisory boards and commissions.

Economy

Titusville's economy shrunk after lay-offs involving the end of the space shuttle program in 2011. Knight's Armament Company is believed to be the state's largest manufacturer of small arms. Parrish Medical Center, located in Titusville, is the city's largest employer. The city has benefited from tourism associated with the TICO Warbird Air Show each March draws about 40,00050,000 visitors. The Titusville Public Library is one of seventeen branches within the Brevard County Library System. It was one of the first of five public libraries in Brevard county, Florida, and it was the first public library in the state. The library is located at the corner of Washington and Palmetto Streets. It is located in a former canning plant, and the library was briefly relocated to an abandoned canning factory. The public library closed in 1972 after the North Brevard Public Library/Mildred Bruner Memorial Library opened in 1972. The Art League of Brevard took over the library in 1966 and renamed it the Mildred River River Memorial Library in 1966. It opened at the intersection of Indian River Road and Park Avenue in 1962 and was renamed the Milder River River Public Library in 1962. In 2013, Barn Light Electric Company opened a new manufacturing plant, providing work for at least 60 former NASA workers and men who had completed drug rehabilitation. In 2008, 55 building permits for 64 units were issued. This was down from 195 permits for 657 units in 2007. In 2010, the city issued 292 permits for 360 units in 2006.

Infrastructure

Titusville is served by SCAT's #1, #2, and #5 routes. There are three exits in Titusville: Exit 212 (SR 407), Exit 215 (SR 50), and Exit 220 (SR 406/CR 406) U.S. 1 is the main northsouth road through Titusville, intersecting most major roads and running through downtown. As of 2006, the city owned water utility drew about 3.8 million US gallons (14 million L) of its water supply from two wellfields tapping a surficial aquifer. The water department had 22,000 customers in 2010. The city is home to the Space Coast Regional Airport (commercial aviation), located just south of the city. It is also the main route to get to Kennedy Space Center from Interstate 95 northbound. It also has a general aviation airport, Arthur Dunn Airpark (general aviation), which is located near the city's downtown area. The town is located on the Florida Turnpike, which was built in the 1930s. It has a population of about 4,000. The population of Titusville is about 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in the central part of the town. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the 1940s and 1950s, and is now the center of a major tourist attraction, the Florida Museum of History and Science, which opened in the 1950s. There is also a museum of Americana, which dates back to the 18th century.

Health care

Parrish Medical Center, originally established as North Brevard Hospital in 1958, is the hospital that serves Titusville. A new 371,000-sq.ft., $80 million hospital was completed in 2002. It was the first medical center in the Southeast region designed and constructed using the 7 Principles of Evidence-Based Design to create a healing environment. The hospital was also among the first participants of The Pebble Project, a national research initiative to demonstrate that healing environments improve overall quality of care and create life-enhancing environments for patients, families and employees.

Education

88.1 percent of all Titusville residents 25 years or older are high school graduates, and 23.6 percent have a bachelor's degree or higher. Primary and secondary public schools are run by the Brevard County School Board. Private schools include Park Avenue Christian Academy, Temple Christian School, and Sculptor Charter School. Titusville is located on Florida's Space Coast. It is located in the central part of the state, near the state line with Florida's   Triumph and Sarasota counties. The town has a population of about 2,000. It has a reputation for being a hotbed of crime and drug activity. It also has a history of drug abuse and drug abuse in the past, as well as drug use in the 20th century and the 30s and 40s. The city is home to the Florida Center for Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment, a non-profit that provides treatment and prevention services to drug addicts and their families. The Titusville Police Department is based in the town's downtown area. It was founded in the early 1900s, and has been in operation since the mid-20th century. In 2007, it was the largest police force in Titusville, with more than 1,000 officers. The police department has a budget of $1.2 million. It provides services to the Titusville community, including drug treatment, drug treatment and treatment centers, and mental health services. The school district has a total of 12 schools.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida = 72.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 59. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Titusville = 6.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 48,789 individuals with a median age of 42.3 age the population grows by 9.64% in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,669.48 residents per square mile of area (644.59/km²). There are average 2.3 people per household in the 19,032 households with an average household income of $44,379 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.50% of the available work force and has dropped -5.05% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.40%. The number of physicians in Titusville per 100,000 population = 210.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Titusville = 55 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 106. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 239. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 49.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 30, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida which are owned by the occupant = 59.51%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 31 years with median home cost = $84,740 and home appreciation of -15.18%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $11.04 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,585 per student. There are 16.2 students for each teacher in the school, 796 students for each Librarian and 418 students for each Counselor. 9.16% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 13.47% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.99% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).