Altoona, Florida
Altoona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 89 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Altoona is located in northeastern Lake County at (28.965742, -81.648453). Florida State Road 19 passes through the center of town, leading south to Eustis and to Tavares, the county seat. To the north, SR 19 enters the Ocala National Forest and leads to Palatka. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Altoona CDP has a total area of , of which , or 5.00%, are water. History Altoona 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. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 88 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 49 housing units at an average density of