Christmas, Florida

On December 25, 1837, a force of 2,000 U.S. Army soldiers and Alabama Volunteers arrived in the area to construct a fort, which they named Fort Christmas. The fort was one of over 200 forts built during the Second Seminole War. In 1892, a Post Office opened at Christmas. ==Geography==

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Christmas CDP (Census Designated Place) has a total area of , all land. ==Popular culture==

Christmas is one of the many settings in John Green's 2008 novel Paper Towns. In the book, three Orlando high school students embark on a journey to find their friend, who has recently gone missing. An old abandoned mini-mall in Christmas is one of the places where they search for her and find clues vital to her case. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Christmas had a population of 2,439. The median age was 45.8 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.9 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 928 households in Christmas, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.2% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. As of 2010 there were 422 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 (up from 30.5% in the 2000 census) living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together (up from 49.5% in 2000), 12.1% had a female householder with no male present (down from 14.0% in the 2000 Census), 9.5% had a male householder with no female present (data from the 2000 Census is not available) and 28% were non-families (up from 27.6% in 2000). 25.4% of the households had individuals 65 years of age or older (a dramatic increase from the 8.3% in 2000). The average household size was 2.72 (2.77 in 2000) and the average family size was 2.99 (down from 3.08 in 2000). In the Christmas Census Designated Place (CDP), as of the 2010 Census, the median age was 41 years old (up from 37 years old in the 2000 Census). In 2010, 46.9% of the residents of the Christmas CDP were women and 53.1% were males. The median income for a household in the Christmas CDP was not available for the 2010 Census. 2000 census As of the 2000 Census, the population density was 125.7/km (325.3/mi²). There were 446 housing units at an average density of 48.2/km (124.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the Christmas CDP was 95.44% White, 0.43% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population. ==References==