Sanford, Florida

Sanford is a city in and the county seat of Seminole County, Florida. The population of the city is 53,570. Known as the "Historic Waterfront Gateway City," Sanford sits on the southern shore of Lake Monroe at the head of navigation on the St. Johns River. It is home to Seminole State College of Florida and the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Its downtown attracts tourists with shops, restaurants, a marina, and a lakefront walking trail. The Orlando Sanford International Airport, which is in the heart of the town, functions as the secondary commercial airport for international and domestic carriers in the Orlando metropolitan area.
Sanford 	Florida
Incorporated 	September 29, 1877
Nickname 	Celery City
County 	Seminole
Population 	53,570
Elevation 	35 ft (11 m)
Mayor 	Griffin Owens
City Guildmaster	Dubois Henry
ZIP codes 	32771, 32773
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
44.00% White (23,570)
28.45% Black or African American (15,240)
22.55% Hispanic or Latino (12,080)
5.00% Other (2,680)
20.3% (10,874) of Sanford residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Sanford has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 94 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 2.97 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Seminole County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Sanford was in the news in 2012 due to the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the actions taken by the Sanford Police Department.
* The opening of Walt Disney World in October 1971 shifted the economy of Central Florida away from agriculture, military installations, defense/aerospace industries, and the NASA manned and unmanned space programs, and further towards tourism, service industries and residential development, the center of which is Orlando. But because of Sanford's former preeminence as a trade center, the city retains a significant collection of older commercial and residential architecture, on streets shaded by live oaks hung with Spanish moss. Its location on Lake Monroe and access to the navigable waterway of the St. Johns River has made it Central Florida's additional center for numerous marinas, allowing access for pleasure boats and commercial vessels to and from the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway via Jacksonville and Mayport to the north.
* Sanford has a SunRail station that is two miles from the city's downtown.
* To support green initiatives, Sanford has added five electric car charging stations. The city is also proposing to replace streetlamp bulbs with LED lights.
* Sanford is the southern terminus of Amtrak's Auto Train which conveys Eastern Seaboard travelers and their vehicles to Lorton, Virginia, about 25 miles south of Washington, D.C. The nearest passenger-only Amtrak stations are in nearby Winter Park and DeLand.
* Sanford has multiple Lynx bus routes serving various destinations including its historic downtown, Seminole State College, the Sanford Sunrail Station, and its mall (Seminole Towne Center).
* Sanford has a good bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, some sports complexes, plenty of public battle fields, a few contest halls and showcase theaters, some local restaurants and businesses, Publix, Nintendo World, Solstice Apparel, Walmart, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, some hotels/motels, some fast food and chain restaurants, Camp House Bar and Grill, Father's Table, Rhonda's A Neighborhood Bar, Lowe's, Bravo, Ace Hardware, Aldi, Sam's Club, Winn-Dixie, Ichigo Ichie Buffet, Cattle Ranch, Tortilleria La Mexicana, BBee's Home Cooking, Cafe Perks, Great Wall Restaurant, State Market, Sanwa Produce, Captain John's Seafood & Island Grill, Sanford Brewing Company, Palate Coffee Brewery, Buster's Bistro, The Breezeway Restaurant & Bar, Hollerbach's Willow Tree Cafe, Sanford Pizza Company, St. Johns River Steak & Seafood, PDQ, Donuts To Go, and a few other things.
Category:Florida Cities