Profile for De Land, Florida, FL

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 147. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6.7 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1981 movie, "Ghost Story"
· 1998 movie, "The Waterboy"
· 1990 movie, "Days of Thunder"

Well-known residents have included:
· Chipper Jones, baseball player

Local festivals include:

• Volusia County Fair - Nov. 1-11, 2007
• DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts - Nov. 17-18, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Hontoon Island State Park, Blue Springs State Park

Popular site for skydiving

Historic sites and museums: DeLand House Museum, Deland Museum of Art, African American Museum of the Arts, Gillespie Museum of Minerals

Colleges and universities: Stetson University

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 114

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Communities (5)

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Parks (2)

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13% of De Land residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the De Land ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in De Land was $15,936, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of De Land residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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De Land festival dates:

• Volusia County Fair - Nov. 1-11, 2007
• DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts - Nov. 17-18, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in De Land include Downtown DeLand Historic District, Stetson University Campus Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in De Land, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $458.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $797.

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Newspapers in De Land include DeLand Beacon

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Volusia County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our De Land political report.

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The average commute time for De Land workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in De Land between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in De Land include Comfort Inn.

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