Eustis, Florida

On the main street in downtown Eustis

Eustis took its name from Lake Eustis, which had been named for General Abraham Eustis of Seminole War renown. The first homesteader in the area was A.S. Pendry. He laid out a citrus grove, then built the Oklawaha Hotel and put a post office in the lobby. His business effort to turn the townsite into a center for the passenger steamers and freighters plying Lakes Eustis, Griffin, Dora and Harris paid off. Then the railroad arrived in 1880.

Growth in the area was mainly fueled by citrus until the great freezes of 1894-5 wiped out the trees. Things were hard for many years but today, Eustis is growing again as part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan area.

Several of the earliest settlers built houses that still stand and are now on the National Register of Historic Places. The entire downtown commercial district is also listed on the Register.

The Eustis Masonic Temple

The boardwalk on Lake Eustis

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Fast Facts about Eustis, Florida

Eustis, Lake County, Florida 32726, 32727, 32736
Incorporated: 1883
Elevation: 69'
Latitude: 28.8510°N
Longitude: 81.6819°W
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 73.1%
Hispanic: 6.4%
African-American: 18.7%
Native American: 0.3%
Other: 0.8%
Two or More Races: 0.8%
Asian: 0.6%
Education:
High School or Higher: 77.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 18.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 5.8%

2009 Estimates:
Population: 19,124
Males: 8,741
Females: 10,383
Median Resident Age: 42.3 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $36,880
Estimated Median Home Value: $149,900
Population Density: 2,289 People per Square Mile
2009 Cost of Living Index for Eustis: 85.1
Major Industries:
Health Care, Educational Services, Government, Construction, Waste Management Services, Lodging & Food Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Grocery Services, Personal & Laundry Services, Automotive Parts & Services

Unemployed: 12.3%

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