Port Orange, Florida
Port Orange, Florida | |
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Port Orange City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida | |
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits | |
| Coordinates: 29°07′20″N 81°59′32″W / 29.12222°N 81.99222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Volusia |
| Incorporated | April 26, 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• City | 28.86 sq mi (74.74 km2) |
| • Land | 26.83 sq mi (69.49 km2) |
| • Water | 2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2) 7.1% |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 62,596 |
| • Density | 2,333.0/sq mi (900.76/km2) |
| • Metro | 494,593 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32123, 32127-32129 |
| Area code | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-58575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404555 |
| Website | http://www.port-orange.org |
Port Orange is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the larger Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area. Port Orange is a principal city in the Fun Coast region of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 62,596.
Port Orange was settled by John Milton Hawks, who brought freed African Americans to work at his sawmill after the U.S. Civil War. Esther Hawks established an integrated school in the area. The colony struggled soon after its creation and most colonists left. The area that became known as Freemanville is a legacy of the settlers who stayed in the area.