CELEBRATING 142 YEARS
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October 25, 2024
4-8p
On 5th Street in Downtown Apopka
About Apopka
A Growing Community
Apopka is the second-largest city in Orange County, Florida with a current population of 58,293. The population has more than doubled since the 2000 U.S. Census (26,969).
Some of our Community Highlights:
* Diverse workforce pool of 150,000 member population.
* 27,000 Acres of beautiful parks and recreation.
* 394 miles of bike and walking trails
* Great arts, dining, and entertainment.
* Continued commitment to improvements to infrastructure that support your business.
* Brand new health facility, AdventHealth Apopka.
* 2 million downtown makeover that includes investment in new storefronts and resurfacing parking lots.
* 60 million investment in water treatment facility upgrades to support all of this exciting new development in the area.
* 1.6 billion Wekiva Parkway Project.
A Great Location
Apopka is centrally located just 32 miles from Orlando International Airport, and 16 miles northwest of Downtown Orlando. The Apopka area has become the second fastest-growing city in the tri-county area. It is also a part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Apopka is centrally located and surrounded by nature.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has:
- Total area of 32.6 square miles (84.4 km2)
- Land total of 31.2 square miles (80.9 km2)
Water total of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2) 4.15%
Our History
Our name comes from the Seminole word Ahapopka meaning “potato eating place”.
New Apopka Settlers of the 1800s
In 1842, the Armed Occupation Act brought new settlers to the Apopka area. The climate and the agricultural opportunities in Apopka attracted developers and settlers, and the town became an important trading center in Northwest Orange County in the 1850s.
Among those new settlers were the Masons. In 1857, the Masons organized the Orange Lodge No. 36 and The Lodge building was completed in 1859. It was around this building that the town became known as the “The Lodge” as the town grew in the 1860s and 1870s. Today, the Orange Lodge No. 36 is still the oldest running lodge in the State of Florida and is located on its original site at Alabama Avenue and Highway 441.
Town of Apopka City
The City of Apopka was later incorporated in 1882 as the “Town of Apopka City” which it remained until its official name change in the early 1900s. For the next 100 years, Apopka was referred to as the “Indoor Foliage Capital of the World” due to the extensive greenhouse nurseries located within the city. Many of these nurseries remain today.
A Flourishing Community
The City of Apopka became a rapidly growing community and began to expand in all directions. Due to access to railroad and aviation located in Apopka, this area has become a sought after location for many industries, to include, manufacturing, healthcare, tech, construction, and industrial distribution.
With 27,000 acres of beautiful parks and recreation, and 394 miles of bike and walking trails, people of all ages love to visit and take advantage of Apopka’s natural resources and eco-tourism.
The community is located only a few miles from popular travel destinations, such as Disney World, Universal Studios, and Gatorland. Making it a wonderful place to visit and live.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has:
- Total area of 32.6 square miles (84.4 km2)
- Land total of 31.2 square miles (80.9 km2)
Water total of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2) 4.15%
