Deltona

Deltona is a city in Volusia County. With a population of 93,000 in 2019, it's near DeLand and southwest of the Daytona Beach metropolitan area.

History
Originally a planned residential community called "Deltona Lakes," the city has since grown to become larger than many of its Volusia County neighbors, and is in fact the county's largest city by population. Many people who work in Orlando or Daytona Beach live in Deltona.

The city continued to grow during the 2010s, and during this decade a movie theater, a satellite Bethune-Cookman University campus, and a Halifax Health emergency department facility were opened in Deltona.

Climate
Deltona has a semi-tropical climate, with precipitation highest during the summer, as is common for cities in Central Florida.

By car
I-4 runs through the area, connecting the cities of Orlando and Daytona Beach.

Jct I-4 and Saxon Blvd
See the Orange City article, under Sleep, for additional listings in Orange City (westside of town) and along US Hwy 17 (Volusia Ave).

Go next

 * DeLand &mdash; the location of Stetson University