Titusville, Florida
Titusville is a city of Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Brevard County.
Titusville, Florida | |
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| City of Titusville | |
.JPG.webp) Historic Brevard County Courthouse in 2006 | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "Space City, USA", "Miracle City"[1] | |
| Motto(s): "Gateway To Nature And Space" | |
 Location in Brevard County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°35′28″N 80°49′12″W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Brevard |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1887 |
| Founded by | Henry T. Titus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Jim Tulley |
| • City Manager | Scott Larese |
| • Vice Mayor | Walt Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
| • Land | 29.4 sq mi (76.1 km2) |
| • Water | 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 43,761 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (490/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32780, 32781, 32782, 32783, 32796 |
| Area code(s) | 321 |
| FIPS code | 12-71900[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0292319[4] |
| Website | www.Titusville.com |
The mayor is Jim Tulley. The city was founded in 1867.
History
Henry T. Titus founded Titusville in 1867. It was almost called Riceville, but Henry challenged a man named Clark Rice to decide the name. Titus won and it was named Titusville.[5]
Notes
- Walters, Mark Jerome (1992). A Shadow and a Song. White River Junction, Vermont: Chelsea Green Classics. p. xiv. ISBN 978-1-933392-56-1.
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Titusville city, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "The City of Titusville, Florida - About Titusville". www.titusville.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
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