Welcome to Altamonte Springs ...
The city of Altamonte Springs is located in Seminole County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Altamonte Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
A typical abbreviation for Altamonte Springs: Altamonte Spgs. (or less commonly used: Altamonte Spngs. or Altamonte Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Altamonte Springs has a population of 44,137 people<2> (see below for details).
Altamonte Springs is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Altamonte Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Altamonte Springs: (407) & (321)<4>
The ZIP codes for Altamonte Springs: 32701, 32714-32716<5>
Websites for Altamonte Springs ...
Official Website: www.altamonte.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Altamonte Springs had an population of 44,137 people. This is an increase of 6.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Altamonte Springs had a population of 41,496 people (which is 9.82% of the total population of Seminole County). This makes Altamonte Springs the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Altamonte Springs represents 0.22% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 62nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 41,496 people, the population of Altamonte Springs has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 41,200 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Altamonte Springs.
Communities Also Named Altamonte Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Altamonte Springs: This one is located in Seminole County and the other is located in Orange County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altamonte Springs.
Communities near Altamonte Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Altamonte Springs.
- Orlando
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Orlando is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlando <6>
- Deltona
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deltona
- Deltona is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deltona <6>
- Sanford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <6>
- Apopka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apopka
- Apopka is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apopka <6>
- Ocoee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
- Ocoee is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <6>
- Winter Garden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Garden
- Winter Garden is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Garden <6>
- Oviedo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
- Oviedo is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <6>
- De Bary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bary
- De Bary is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Bary <6>
- Lake Mary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary
- Lake Mary is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mary <6>
- Mount Dora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dora
- Mount Dora is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Dora <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Altamonte Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Altamonte Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altamonte Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altamonte Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altamonte Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Altamonte Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altamonte Springs ...
Looking for more information about Altamonte Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Altamonte Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Altamonte Springs.
Adding Altamonte Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Altamonte Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Altamonte Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Altamonte Springs post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Altamonte Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Altamonte Springs: www.altamonte.org/
The official website for Seminole County: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Seminole, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Altamonte Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Altamonte Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (321) is an overlay for area code (407). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Altamonte Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Altamonte Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Altamonte Springs includes: 32701, 32714, 32715 & 32716. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |