Bithlo is a
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and an unincorporated community in
Orange CountyOrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 1,066,113. The county seat is Orlando....
,
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,
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. The population was 4,626 at the 2000 census. It is part of the
OrlandoOrlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region...
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KissimmeeKissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 60,894. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. For 20 years in the early 20th century, Bithlo was an incorporated town, but in 1929, the city was unincorporated to avoid financial problems. It is also known for being the location of several of the broadcasting towers for the digital television stations in the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market.
Bithlo is located at (28.552504, -81.105764).
According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of 28.2 km² (10.9 mi²).
Bithlo is a
census-designated placeA census-designated place is a type of place identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and an unincorporated community in
Orange CountyOrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 1,066,113. The county seat is Orlando....
,
FloridaFlorida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,626 at the 2000 census. It is part of the
OrlandoOrlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region...
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KissimmeeKissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 60,894. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. For 20 years in the early 20th century, Bithlo was an incorporated town, but in 1929, the city was unincorporated to avoid financial problems. It is also known for being the location of several of the broadcasting towers for the digital television stations in the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market.
Geography
Bithlo is located at (28.552504, -81.105764).
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the CDP has a total area of 28.2 km² (10.9 mi²). 27.6 km² (10.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.84%) is water.
Name Origin
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Bithlo derives from the Muskogee word "pilo" (canoe). The voiceless "l" was often written as "thl-.""
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/facts/reports/names/index.cfm#B
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 4,626 people, 1,651 households, and 1,177 families residing in the CDP. The
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was 167.4/km² (433.5/mi²). There were 1,829 housing units at an average density of 66.2/km² (171.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.36% White, 0.99% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.14% from
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, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.32% of the population.
There were 1,651 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were
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living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,530, and the median income for a family was $34,425. Males had a median income of $27,894 versus $17,250 for females. The
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for the CDP was $13,867. About 16.9% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. There are 33 registered sex offenders living in Bithlo.
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