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City of Kissimmee was originally a small trading
post on the northern bank of Lake Tohopekaliga
known as the community of "Allendale".
After the Civil War this area of real estate
was included in a purchase of 4,000,000 acres
of marshland and plains by Mr. Hamilton Disston,
the owner of Disston Saw Company in Philadelphia.
The sale price for the real estate totaled $1
million or $.25 per acre! The infusion of $1
million to the State of Florida purportedly
rescued the State from financial disaster. The
downtown area sprang up around the Osceola County
Courthouse and continued to grow as more people
moved in and trade prospered. If you'd
like to relocate to Kissimmee, or any other
suburban Orlando community, give Realtors John
Hambrick or Angela Chapman a call now or fill
out the HomeSearch form.
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City
leaders wanted to encourage home growth through
the attraction of retirees into the area during
the 1950's. The next period of growth
came in the 1970's with the opening of the Walt
Disney World resort area located approximately
7 miles west of the City. Since Disney's debut
in 1971, the population doubled from 7,500 to
15,000 in 1980. The population doubled again
during the decade of the 80's to 30,000. Currently,
47,814 people reside on real estate within the
corporate limits of the City. Approximately
130,000 people live in Osceola
County.
In addition to such international attractions
such as Sea World, Universal Studios, and
Disney World, the area boasts several corporate
headquarters and is the home of the Houston
Astros spring training facility at Osceola
County Stadium and the Atlanta Braves spring
training facility at Cracker Jack Stadium.
Events
at Kissimmee Lakefront Park:
1 Sunshine
Regional Chili Cook-Off /Country Concert
2 Kissimmee
Festival of Rhythm & Blues
3 Caribbean
Fusion Concert
4 Kissimmee
Jazzfest
5 Symphony
in the Park Concert
6 July
4th Celebration
7 Holiday
Extravaganza |
The Nature
Conservancy's Disney Wilderness Preserve
2700 Scrub Jay Trail; Kissimmee, FL 34759; 407-935-0002
The Nature Conservancy and Disney partnered in 1993
to preserve 12,000 acres of natural habitat critical
to the survival of many rare species. Visitors to
the preserve can walk a 3-mile hiking trail or take
an off-road buggy tour to see conservation in action.
Lucky visitors can encounter Florida scrub jays, gopher
tortoises, bald eagles and a number of other species
as they travel through.
DEMOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION
- Population:
(year 2000): 47,814
- Median
Age: 30.6
- %
Population 21-64: 66%
- Median
Family Income: $33,949 (year 2000)
- Land
Area: 16.7 square miles
- Median
household income: $33,949 (year 2000)
- Median
house value: $93,900 (year 2000)
- Single-family
new house construction building permits in
2002: 483 buildings, average cost: $134,000
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October
- Kissimmee's Silver Spurs Rodeo |
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PROXIMITY
TO MAJOR ACTIVITY CENTERS
- Disney
World - - 20 minutes
- Magic
Kingdom
- EPCOT
Center
- MGM
Studios
- Animal
Kingdom
- Universal
Studios - - 20 minutes
- Sea
World - - 20 minutes
- University
of Central Florida - - 45 minutes
- University
of South Florida - Tampa - - 1.5 hours
- Rollins
College - - 45 minutes
- Valencia
Community College - - 5 minutes
- Orlando
International Airport - - 20 minutes
- Orlando
Arena - - 30 minutes
- Orlando
Magic - NBA Basketball
- Orlando
Predators - Arena Football
- Orlando
Solar Bears - IHL Hockey
- Houston
Astros Spring Training - - 5 minutes
- Kissimmee
Cobras - Class A Farm Team
- Atlanta
Braves Spring Training - - 15 minutes
- Orlando
Rays - Class AA Farm Team
- Melbourne
Beach - - 1 hour
- Cocoa
Beach - - 1 hour
- Kennedy
Space Center - - 1 hour
- Tupperware
Corporate & Convention Center - - 5 minutes
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Conveniently located
near Walt Disney World in Kissimmee, Florida,
this 50-bed, full-service community hospital offers
quality health care to residents of Osceola and
Orange Counties. Florida Hospital Kissimmee staff
currently see an average of 2,600 inpatients and
14,000 outpatients annually. |
Give Central
Florida Realtors John Hambrick or Angela Chapman a
call for all your real estate needs. Housing
options range from charming condos, villas and townhouses
to single family homes to luxury estates. They
can help you locate a home in Osceola
County, Orange
County, Seminole
County, Lake
County, Polk
County, Brevard County or Volusia
County for golf
course communities, gated communities, retirement
communities or any relocation information.
Or they can help you sell your Central Florida home
by contacting them by phone or sellers
form.
Industries
providing employment: Arts, entertainment, recreation,
accommodation and food services (36.6%), Retail trade
(13.0%), Educational, health and social services (10.5%).
Average
weather in Kissimmee, Florida
Based
on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average temp. (°F) |
59.8 |
61.1 |
65.4 |
70.0 |
75.6 |
80.3 |
81.8 |
82.0 |
80.4 |
74.5 |
67.7 |
61.7 |
| High temperature
(°F) |
71.6 |
73.2 |
77.5 |
81.8 |
86.8 |
90.2 |
91.6 |
91.6 |
89.7 |
84.5 |
78.8 |
73.1 |
| Low temperature
(°F) |
47.8 |
48.8 |
53.3 |
58.2 |
64.4 |
70.4 |
71.9 |
72.3 |
71.1 |
64.5 |
56.7 |
50.1 |
| Precipitation (in) |
2.4 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
2.0 |
3.8 |
6.1 |
6.6 |
7.3 |
6.0 |
3.1 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
Florida Hotels from $47
Normal
climate around Kissimmee, Florida
Based
on data reported by main weather stations
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Days with precip. |
6 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
17 |
16 |
14 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
9.0 |
9.6 |
9.9 |
9.4 |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
7.6 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
8.5 |
| Morning humidity (%) |
88 |
88 |
89 |
88 |
88 |
90 |
91 |
93 |
92 |
90 |
90 |
89 |
| Afternoon humidity (%) |
57 |
53 |
50 |
47 |
49 |
58 |
59 |
60 |
61 |
57 |
56 |
58 |
| Sunshine (%) |
63 |
65 |
71 |
75 |
75 |
67 |
62 |
61 |
61 |
65 |
64 |
61 |
| Days clear of clouds |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
| Partly cloudy days |
10 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
14 |
14 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
| Cloudy days |
12 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
| Snowfall (in) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Hospital/medical
center:
Other
hospitals/medical centers:
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ORLANDO
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles;
ORLANDO, FL)
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HEART
OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 17
miles; DAVENPORT, FL)
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FLORIDA
HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ORLANDO, FL)
Airports
certified for carrier operations:
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ORLANDO
INTL (about 11 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: MCO)
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ORLANDO
SANFORD (about 35 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID:
SFB)
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SPACE
COAST REGIONAL (about 46 miles; TITUSVILLE,
FL; ID: TIX)
Other
public-use airports:
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KISSIMMEE
GATEWAY (about 3 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID:
ISM)
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EXECUTIVE
(about 18 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: ORL)
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CHALET
SUZANNE AIR STRIP (about 28 miles; LAKE
WALES, FL; ID: X25)
Colleges/Universities
:
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SOUTHEASTERN
ACADEMY (233 ACADEMY DR; Private, for-profit)
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FLORIDA
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE INC (1011 BILL BECK
BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website:
www.fcc.edu)
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MARATHON
FLIGHT SCHOOL INCORPORATED (3010 W PATRICK
ST; Private, for-profit)
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TECHNICAL
EDUCATION CENTER-OSCEOLA (501 SIMPSON
RD; Public)
Colleges/universities
with over 2000 students:
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VALENCIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ORLANDO,
FL)
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ROLLINS
COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WINTER PARK, FL)
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UNIVERSITY
OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 21 miles; ORLANDO,
FL)
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UNIVERSITY
OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 23 miles;
MAITLAND, FL)
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POLK
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WINTER
HAVEN, FL8)
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SEMINOLE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SANFORD,
FL)
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TRAVIS
TECHNICAL CENTER (about 43 miles; LAKELAND,
FL)
Public
high schools:
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GATEWAY
HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09 - 12)
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POINCIANA
HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09 - 12)
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OSCEOLA
HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09 - 12)
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PROFESSIONAL
AND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (PATHS) (Grades:
09 - 12)
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NEW
DIMENSIONS HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09 -
12)
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CHALLENGER
(Grades: 09 - 12)
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F.U.T.U.R.E.
(Grades: 09 - 12)
Private
high schools:
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HEARTLAND
PREP SCHOOL (2874 E IRLO BRONSON HWY;
Grades: PK - 12)
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HERITAGE
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (1500 E. VINE ST.;
Grades: KG - 12)
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SOUTHLAND
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (2440 FORTUNE RD; Grades:
PK - 12)
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NEPTUNE
ROAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (1620 NEPTUNE
ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Largest
public primary/middle schools:
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DISCOVERY
INTERMEDIATE (Grades: 04 - 08)
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NEPTUNE
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 10)
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KISSIMMEE
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 08)
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DEERWOOD
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK - 03)
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PARKWAY
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 08)
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DENN
JOHN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 08)
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PLEASANT
HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK -
05)
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KISSIMMEE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK - 05)
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REEDY
CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK
- 05)
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HORIZON
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 08)
Private
primary/middle schools:
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HOLY
REDEEMER CATHOLIC SCHOOL (1800 W COLUMBIA
AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
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FIRST
UNITED METHODIST SCHOOL (122 W. SPROULE
AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
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TRINITY
LUTHERAN SCHOOL (3016 W VINE STREET;
Grades: PK - 7)
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NORTH
KISSIMMEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (425 W DUNEGAN
AVE; Grades: PK - 11)
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SHADY
OAKS PRIVATE SCHOOL ( 2355 N. ORANGE
BLOSSOM TRAIL; Grades: PK - 3)
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OSCEOLA
MONTESSORI SCHOOL (916 SUMNER STREET;
Grades: PK - KG)
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KISSIMMEE
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (102 WEST MARTIN STREET;
Grades: 5 - 10)
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OSCEOLA
ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SC (2391 FORTUNE
RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library
in Kissimmee:
- OSCEOLA
COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM 211 E. DAKIN
AVENUE;
Major
Subdivisions in Kissimmee
ASHLEY RESERVE REPLAT, Audubon Reserve, BELLA
LAGO, BELLA LAGO WINDWARD OAK, Bellalago, BRIGHTON
LAKES PHASE 1, BRIGHTON LAKES PHASE 1 PRCL A&G,
Campbell Cove, CELEBRATION VILLAGE-UNIT
2, CUMBRIAN LAKES, Cypress Shadows, Cypress Woods/Maple
Chase, Eagle Lake, EMERALD ISLAND RESORT PH 3,
Estancia, Fells Cove, Flora Ridge, FORMOSA GARDENS,
FORMOSA GARDENS-ESTATES, FORMOSA GARDENS UNIT
1, HIDDEN HARBOR, INDIAN CREEK PH V, INDIAN CREEK
PHASE VI, KISSIMMEE BAY, LAKE BERKLEY RESORT,
LAKE BERKLEY RESORT PHASE 2, Lakeside Reserve,
LIBERTY VILLAGE, LIBERTY VILLAGE PH 2, LINDFIELDS
UNIT 1, Little Creek, North Shore, Oakcrest Condominiums
at Southmeadow, OAK HAMMOCK PRESERVE, OAK ISLAND
COVE, OAKS PH 1 B-1, ORANGE BLOSSOM ACRES, OVEROAKS
REPLAT N,, Parkview at Lakeshore,
PLEASANT MEADOW, SEASONS, TERRA VERDE PHASE 2,
TOHOP ESTATES, Poinciana, Poinciana/Villages,
Solivita, Somerset at Remington, Spring Lake Village,
Villa Sol, Windsor Hills,
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