Taft, Florida

Taft, Florida
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°25′44″N 81°22′4″W / 28.42889°N 81.36778°W / 28.42889; -81.36778
Country United States
State Florida
County Orange
Incorporated (town)1912
UnincorporatedAugust 1, 1933
Named forWilliam Howard Taft[1]
Area
 • Total0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2)
 • Land0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
95 ft (29 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,221
 • Density2,257.11/sq mi (871.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32824
Area code(s)407, 689
FIPS code12-70525[3]
GNIS feature ID0291991[4]

Taft is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,205 at the 2010 census.[5] It is part of the OrlandoKissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Morris, Allen (1995). Florida Place Names. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press Inc. p. 232.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Taft CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2012.