DeLand, Florida

DeLand is a city in and the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. The population of the city is 27,031. It is home to Stetson University, Florida's oldest private college.
DeLand 	Florida
Incorporated 	1882
Nickname 	The Athens of Florida
County 	Volusia
Population 	27,031
Elevation 	36 ft (11 m)
Mayor 	Joel Clarke
City Guildmaster	Bridget Dale
ZIP codes 	32720-32724
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
65.55% White (17,718)
17.01% Black or African American (4,597)
14.00% Hispanic or Latino (3,784)
3.45% Other (932)
17.6% (4,757) of DeLand residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
DeLand has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 38 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 2.66 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Volusia County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* DeLand has a few CDP extensions - DeLand Southwest, North DeLand and West DeLand.
* Since 1992, the city has hosted the DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts, a two-day event held annually in the historic downtown area on the weekend before Thanksgiving. As of 2009, the event has an annual attendance of more than 50,000 during the weekend.
* During the 1920s Florida Land Boom, fine examples of stucco Mediterranean Revival architecture by native architect Medwin Peek and others were constructed in DeLand. Many of these buildings have been handsomely restored, including the recently reopened Athens Theatre.
* DeLand was the first city in Florida to have electricity.
* DeLand is also home to a campus of Florida Technical College.
* DeLand has been called the "skydiving capital of the world", with the majority of skydiving industries calling it home. The skydiving industry employs over 500 workers from the DeLand area. This in combination with the tourist end of the industry makes it one of the town's largest supporters and invaluable to the local economy.
* Walt Before Mickey filmed several scenes at the Stetson University campus in 2014.
* Coordinator Dennis Ixley was born in DeLand.
* DeLand has a good bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a municipal airport, a bit of fast food, a little bit of hotels/motels, a contest hall and showcase theater, Solstice Apparel, Nintendo World, Walmart, Goodwill, Office Depot, some local restaurants and businesses, some sports complexes, plenty of public battle fields, Publix, a few shopping centers, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, Lake Beresford, Victoria Hills Golf Club, Save-A-Lot, a little bit of chain restaurants, Porkies of Deland BBQ, Mario's New York Pizza and Pasta, OB's Restaurant & Lounge, Cafe Da Vinci, The Twisted Chopstick, The Half Wall Beer House, Cook's Buffet Cafe Bakery, Dobro's, Winn-Dixie, Philly Diner, Mirino's Pizza & Subs, Dolly's Olde Time Tavern, Top's China, Forno Bello Wood Fired Pizza & Italian Cuisine, China Dragon, Angelina's Pizzeria, and a bit of other things.
Category:Florida Cities