South Daytona, Florida
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South Daytona is a city located in Volusia County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,177.
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Geography
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Location of South Daytona, Florida
South Daytona is located at 29°9'55" North, 81°0'33" West (29.165310, -81.009057)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.5 km² (4.8 mi²). 9.2 km² (3.6 mi²) of it is land and 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 26.45% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 13,177 people, 5,851 households, and 3,604 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,429.1/km² (3,698.2/mi²). There are 6,457 housing units at an average density of 700.3/km² (1,812.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 88.67% White, 7.85% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. 2.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,851 households out of which 25.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% are married couples living together, 13.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% are non-families. 29.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.75.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $31,180, and the median income for a family is $36,417. Males have a median income of $27,500 versus $21,676 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,401. 10.7% of the population and 7.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Infamous murder
On May 10, 1994 Kimberly Anne Guglielmo disappeared from her apartment in South Daytona. Within two weeks the lower half of her torso was found floating in the Hudson River near Tarrytown and a week after that and twenty miles away near Bedford, New York, her head and upper torso were discovered under a tree. Her murder created a senational media case which resulted in the sentencing of her husband Mark Guglielmo for killing her with a hatchet blow to the head. He is now serving 40 years for second degree murder at a prison in Florida.
External links
- City of South Daytona (http://www.southdaytona.org/) official site