1959History
In 1959, the city had slightly over 1,000 residents and a city limit boundary that measured approximately 1-by-1-mile (1.6 by 1.6 km) square.
1960Education
In 1960, Longwood Elementary School was constructed and opened inside the city limits.
1966History
Released in 1966, the movie starred Robert Taylor, Geraldine Brooks and Chad Everett.
1968History
Short-term economic downturns caused by the closure of NAS Sanford in 1968 and McCoy AFB in 1975 were offset with other economic growth across Central Florida during the 1970s a...
2000Government
By 2000, the city had taken significant steps to revitalize its downtown historic district, expanded its borders through annexation and in the process gained a resident populati...
2010History
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 13,657 people, 4,969 households, and 3,456 families residing in the city.