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Dr. Phillips, Florida
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Sand Lake Road on Restaurant Row.
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Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 10,981 |
| • Density | 2,241/sq mi (872/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 12-17725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867136 |
Dr. Phillips is a special kind of community in Orange County, Florida, United States. It's called a census-designated place, which means it's an area that the government counts as a town for statistics, even though it doesn't have its own city government.
This area is a suburb of Orlando. It's part of the bigger Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford area. In 2010, about 10,981 people lived here.
The name Dr. Phillips comes from a man named Dr. Phillip Phillips. He was a very important person in the citrus industry in Central Florida. He came up with new ways to process and package orange juice. By the 1920s, he owned thousands of acres of orange groves. These groves stretched across nine counties in Central Florida. They included areas like Bay Hill and Turkey Lake Park.
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About Dr. Phillips
Where is Dr. Phillips Located?
Dr. Phillips is located in Florida. It covers a total area of about 12.6 square kilometers (4.9 square miles). Most of this area, about 8.8 square kilometers (3.4 square miles), is land. The rest, about 3.8 square kilometers (1.5 square miles), is water. This means nearly 30% of the area is covered by water, like lakes.
How Many People Live Here?
The number of people living in Dr. Phillips has grown over the years:
- In 1990, there were 7,963 people.
- In 2000, the population grew to 9,548 people.
- By 2010, there were 10,981 people living in Dr. Phillips.
In 2000, there were about 3,451 households in the area. A household is like a home where people live together. Many of these households, about 39.4%, had children under 18 living there. Most households, 65.7%, were married couples.
The people living in Dr. Phillips come from many different backgrounds. In 2010, about 65.9% of the people were non-Hispanic White. There were also people who identified as African American, Native American, and Asian. About 12.9% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Education in Dr. Phillips
The main high school for students in most of the Dr. Phillips area is Dr. Phillips High School.
See also
In Spanish: DR para niños
