Wekiva Springs, Florida
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Wekiwa Springs, Florida Wekiwa from Creek Indian |
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| CDP | |
 Location in Seminole County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 28°41′49″N 81°25′33″W / 28.69694°N 81.42583°WCoordinates: 28°41′49″N 81°25′33″W / 28.69694°N 81.42583°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Seminole |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.1 sq mi (23.7 km2) |
| • Land | 8.6 sq mi (22.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 23,169 |
| • Density | 2,546/sq mi (977.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-75725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853301 |
Wekiwa Springs is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 23,169 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Although the springs are spelled Wekiwa Springs, and the census uses this variant, most subdivisions and streets in Seminole County use the Wekiva spelling, which is shared by the Wekiva River. Wekiwa is the Creek-Seminole word for a spring, but contrary to popular belief that Wekiva means "flowing water", it was actually an alternate spelling used by developers. The pronunciation of a soft-w, sometimes perceived as a v or b, resulted in cartographers mislabeling maps in later years. The maps drawn in 1838 and 1849 were spelled Wekiwa.
Wekiwa Springs is located at 28°41′49″N 81°25′33″W / 28.69694°N 81.42583°W (28.697074, -81.425706).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Census Designated Place (CDP) has a total area of 23.7 km² (9.2 mi²), of which 22.4 km² (8.6 mi²) is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) (5.68%) is water.
Wekiwa Springs is adjacent to Wekiwa Springs State Park.
As of the census of 2010, there were 21,998 people, 8,677 households, and 6,379 families residing in the CDP. In 2000, the population density was 1,035.4/km² (2,681.2/mi²). There were 9,413 housing units at an average density of 407.7/km² (1,055.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.9% White, 2.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.7% of the population.
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