Altoona (Florida)

Altoona is an unincorporated census-designated place in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 88 at the 2000 United States Census. It is part of the Orlando - Kissimmee - Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyAltoona is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.5sqmi, of which 0.4sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi is water.HistoryAltoona was either named after Thomas Jefferson Hinson's hometown of Allatoona, Georgia, or after Altoona, Pennsylvania, which was the hometown of Augustus Gottschee, the first merchant in this settlement. Altoona became an incorporated municipality on February 12, 1887. The town was abolished on May 27, 1899, following a fire that wiped out most of its buildings and reduced its tax base to near zero.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 88 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 196.5 people per square mile (75.5/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 109.4/sq mi (42.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.86% White, 1.14% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.