Horizon West is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 58,101 at the 2020 census.

Horizon West, Florida
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Coordinates: 28°26′2″N 81°37′21″W / 28.43389°N 81.62250°W / 28.43389; -81.62250
Country United States
State Florida
County Orange
Area
 • Total
38.13 sq mi (98.75 km2)
 • Land32.73 sq mi (84.78 km2)
 • Water5.39 sq mi (13.97 km2)
Elevation
125 ft (38 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
58,101
 • Density1,774.89/sq mi (685.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)407, 689
FIPS code12-32610[2]

Horizon West includes five designated mixed-use villages, namely the Village of Bridgewater, Lakeside Village, Hickory Nut, Ovation Village and Seidel Village., surrounded by greenbelts as well as a town center known as Hamlin.[3] The concept was adopted in 1995 by Orange County.[4] As of 2017, Horizon West can be considered one of the fast growing master-planned communities nationwide.[5]

Geography

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Horizon West is located in southwestern Orange County, directly north and west of Walt Disney World Resort.

Horizon West is bordered on the north by the city of Winter Garden, on the east by the town of Windermere, and on the south by the city of Bay Lake (the municipality which contains Walt Disney World Resort) and the census-designated place Four Corners.

It was a newly defined area as of the 2010 census. State Road 429, the Daniel Webster Western Beltway, runs through the CDP, connecting Ocoee to the north with Four Corners and Interstate 4 to the south.[citation needed]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.6 km2), of which 32.9 square miles (85.3 km2) is land and 5.1 square miles (13.3 km2), or 13.50%, is water.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
201014,000
202058,101315.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Horizon West racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 8,856 31,257 63.26% 53.80%
Black or African American (NH) 839 2,822 5.99% 4.86%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 22 75 0.16% 0.13%
Asian (NH) 1,129 4,453 8.06% 7.66%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 10 25 0.07% 0.04%
Some other race (NH) 62 979 0.44% 1.68%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) 316 5,460 2.26% 9.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,766 13,030 19.76% 22.43%
Total 14,000 58,101 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 58,101 people, 14,398 households, and 11,119 families residing in the CDP.[10]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 14,000 people, 3,687 households, and 2,512 families residing in the CDP.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Overview – Hamlin". Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Myers, Steve. "Horizon West Special Planning Area". Orange County Government.
  5. ^ Candelaria, Michael (June 25, 2017). "Horizon West community sets pace for fastest growth". Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clarcona CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Horizon West CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Horizon West CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Horizon West CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Horizon West CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
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