Apopka, Florida
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Apopka is a city in Orange County, Florida. The city's population was 54,873 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Apopka comes from Seminole word Ahapopka for "potato-eating place".[7]
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Apopka, Florida | |
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Nickname: Indoor Foliage Capital of the World | |
Coordinates: 28°42′06″N 81°31′54″W[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Orange |
Incorporated (Town of Apopka City) | 1882[3] |
Incorporated (City of Apopka) | 1919[4] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Commission |
• Mayor | Bryan Nelson (R) |
• Commissioners | Alexander Smith, Diane Velazquez, Kyle Becker, and Nick Nesta |
• City Clerk | Susan M. Bone |
Area | |
• Total | 35.97 sq mi (93.17 km2) |
• Land | 34.59 sq mi (89.60 km2) |
• Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2) 4.07% |
Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 54,873 |
• Density | 1,586.25/sq mi (612.44/km2) |
Demonym | Apopkan |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 32703, 32704, 32712 |
Area codes | 321, 407, 689 |
FIPS code | 12-01700[6] |
GNIS feature ID | 2403103[1] |
Website | www |
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Apopka is referred to as the "Indoor Foliage Capital of the World"[8] due to the many greenhouse nurseries there.[9]