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{{short description|County in Florida, United States}}
{{distinguish|Seminole County, Georgia|Seminole County, Oklahoma|Seminole, Florida}}
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{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Seminole County
| state = Florida
|type=County
| flag = Flag of Seminole County, Florida.svg
| seal = Seminole County, Florida Logo.svg
| seal size = 150px
| founded date = April 25
| founded year = 1913
| seat wl = Sanford
| largest city wl = Sanford
| area_total_sq_mi = 345
| area_land_sq_mi = 309
| area_water_sq_mi = 36
| area percentage = 10.4%
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 470856 
| pop_est_as_of = 2024<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{Cite web |date=2025-03-14 |title=Resident Population in Seminole County, FL |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FLSEMI0POP |access-date=2025-08-07 |website=fred.stlouisfed.org |language=en}} (US Census QuickFacts off-line)</ref>| population_est = 494605 {{increase}}
| density_km2 = 588.6
| time zone = Eastern
| web = www.seminolecountyfl.gov
| ex image = Seminole County Fallen Heroes Memorial.jpg
| ex image cap = Fallen Heroes Memorial at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center
| district = 7th
| named for = [[Seminole|Seminole people]]
}}

'''Seminole County''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɛ|m|ᵻ|n|oʊ|l}}, {{Respell|SEM|i-nohl}}) is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[Central Florida|central]] portion of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 470,856, making it the 13th-most populated county in Florida.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12117.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607120429/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12117.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Florida Counties by Population |url=https://www.florida-demographics.com/counties_by_population |website=Florida Demographics By Cubit |access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Sanford, Florida|Sanford]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Seminole County is part of the [[Greater Orlando|Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
On July 21, 1821, two counties formed Florida: [[Escambia County, Florida|Escambia]] to the west and [[St. Johns County, Florida|St. Johns]] to the east. In 1824, the area to the south of St. Johns County was designated [[Mosquito County]], with its seat at [[Enterprise, Florida|Enterprise]]. The county's name was changed to [[Orange County, Florida|Orange County]] in 1845 when Florida became a state, and over the next 70 years several other counties were created. Seminole County was one of the last to split.

Seminole County was created on April 25, 1913, out of the northern portion of Orange County by the [[Florida Legislature]]. It was named for the [[Seminole]] people who historically lived throughout the area. The name "Seminole" is thought to be derived from the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word ''cimarron,'' meaning "wild" or "runaway".

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has an area of {{convert|345|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|309|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|36|sqmi}} (10.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020527061848/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|archive-date=May 27, 2002|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is Florida's fourth-smallest county by land area and third-smallest by total area.

Seminole County's location between [[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia County]] and [[Orange County, Florida|Orange County]] has made it one of Florida's fastest-growing counties. The Greater [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] Metropolitan District which includes Seminole, [[Osceola County, Florida|Osceola]], and the surrounding counties of [[Lake County, Florida|Lake]] and Orange counties, together with neighboring Volusia and [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard]] counties create a viable, progressive, and diverse setting for economic growth and residential development.

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Brevard County, Florida]] - east
* [[Volusia County, Florida]] - north and east
* [[Orange County, Florida]] - south and west
* [[Lake County, Florida]] - west

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920=10986
|1930=18735
|1940=22304
|1950=26883
|1960=54947
|1970=83692
|1980=179752
|1990=287529
|2000=365196
|2010=422718
|2020=470856
|estyear=2024
|estimate=494605
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|footnote= U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507121432/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archive-date=May 7, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 16, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 16, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 16, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF" /> 2022<ref name="2022PopulationEstimate">{{cite web |title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |website=County Population Totals: 2020-2022 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=March 30, 2023 |date=March 30, 2023 }}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Seminole County racial composition as of 2020'''<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12117&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |access-date=May 26, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12117&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 26, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|280,452
|264,072
|66.34%
|56.08%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|44,196
|50,276
|10.46%
|10.68%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|995
|765
|0.24%
|0.16%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|15,451
|25,164
|3.66%
|5.34%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|194
|243
|0.05%
|0.05%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|1,202
|2,975
|0.28%
|0.63%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|7,771
|20,822
|1.84%
|4.42%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|72,457
|106,539
|17.14%
|22.63%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''422,718'''
|'''470,856'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 470,856 people, 178,094 households, and 120,049 families residing in the county.

As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 365,196 people, 139,572 households, and 97,281 families residing in the county. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the population of the county has grown to 394,878 by 2003. Current 2012 estimates put the population at more than 430,838. The population density was {{convert|1,185|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 147,079 housing units at an average density of {{convert|477|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the county was 82.4% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 9.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], <0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.1% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. 11.2% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 139,572 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07. The Department of Education states that in 2003, school enrollment was approximately 72,630. As of 2006, the Seminole County School District was the 52nd largest in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov//pubs2008/revexpdist06/tables/table_07.asp?referrer=report|title=National Center for Educations Statistics - 100 Largest School Districts in the United States|access-date=July 31, 2008}}</ref> As of 2020, the Seminole County School District was the 12th largest school district in Florida and 60th nationally with more than 67,000 students and 10,000 employees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scps.k12.fl.us/district/about-us/|title=Seminole County Public Schools|access-date=February 13, 2020|archive-date=March 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301183722/https://www.scps.k12.fl.us/district/about-us/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Population was distributed with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $49,326, and the median income for a family was $56,895. Males had a median income of $40,001 versus $28,217 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $24,591. About 5.1% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. As of March 2009, according to [[Workforce Central Florida]], the unemployment rate for Seminole County is 9.2 percent.

===Religion===
The following reflects the latest year available for religious statistics, which was 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thearda.com/mapsReports/reports/counties/12117_2000.asp |title=The Association of Religion Data Archives &#124; Maps & Reports |publisher=Thearda.com |access-date=December 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511205810/http://www.thearda.com/mapsReports/reports/counties/12117_2000.asp |archive-date=May 11, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" 
|-
! Religion !! Number
|-
| Did not claim a religious affiliation || align=right| 230,901
|-
| [[Catholic]] || align=right| 60,191
|-
| [[Evangelical Protestant]] || align=right| 48,430
|-
| [[Mainline Protestant]] || align=right| 19,713
|-
| Other || align=right| 5,487
|-
| [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] || align=right| 474
|}

==Government and politics==
Seminole County is part of the strongly Republican belt of central and southwest Florida that was the first portion of the state to politically distance itself from the "[[Solid South]]", until [[Joe Biden]] carried the county in 2020; the last Democratic Party candidate to win the county in a presidential election had been [[Harry S. Truman|Harry Truman]] in 1948, and the last Democrat to win a majority of votes in the county being [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] in 1944.<ref>Sullivan, Robert David; [http://www.americamagazine.org/content/unconventional-wisdom/how-red-and-blue-map-evolved-over-past-century ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’]; ''America Magazine'' in ''The National Catholic Review''; June 29, 2016</ref> {{As of|2024|10|31|df=US}}, Republicans outnumbered Democrats 122,489 to 113,260, in registered voters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dos.fl.gov/elections/data-statistics/voter-registration-statistics/voter-registration-reports/voter-registration-by-county-and-party/|title = Voter Registration - by County and Party - Division of Elections - Florida Department of State}}</ref>

{{PresHead|place=Seminole County, Florida|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=June 15, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|897|2,580|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|1,369|3,150|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|1,352|2,940|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|1,665|2,261|1,081|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|4,683|3,120|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|5,841|3,125|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|8,936|4,891|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|10,078|9,125|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|10,821|6,120|7,275|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|27,658|6,503|51|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|26,655|19,609|549|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|39,989|17,443|3,007|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|56,244|17,795|53|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|60,401|22,635|622|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|57,101|35,660|24,799|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|59,797|45,058|10,049|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|75,790|59,227|2,788|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|108,172|76,971|1,052|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|105,070|99,335|2,021|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|109,943|96,445|2,732|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|109,443|105,914|12,169|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|125,241|132,528|3,764|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2024|Republican|129,735|120,717|4,408|Florida}}
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The government operates under a County Charter adopted in 1989 and amended in November 1994. Policymaking and the legislative authority are vested in the Board of County Commissioners, a five-member board elected to four-year terms in partisan, countywide elections and from single member districts. The board adopts the county budget, levies property taxes and other fees, and hires the county manager and county attorney. In addition to the board, five constitutional officers are elected to partisan, four-year terms in accordance with the constitution of the State of Florida.

The [[County constitutional officer (Florida)|constitutional officers]], clerk of the [[Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida|circuit]] and county courts, sheriff, tax collector, property appraiser, and supervisor of elections, maintain separate accounting records and budgets. The board funds a portion or, in certain instances, all of the operating budgets of the county's constitutional officers.

The county provides a full range of services:  the construction and maintenance of the county's infrastructure, public safety, recreation, health and human services, and development and protection of the physical and economic environment.

In addition to the county government described above, there are other political entities which are controlled by the county, but have their own appointed boards; the Seminole County Expressway Authority, the Seminole County Port Authority, the Fred R. Wilson Memorial Law Library and the US 17-92 Community Redevelopment Agency.

===County elected officials===
Republicans control all of Seminole County's partisan elected offices. In [[2020 United States presidential election in Florida|2020]], despite [[Joe Biden]] narrowly winning Seminole County in the presidential election, Republican candidates for county office won by wide margins over their Democratic opponents.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/bc68dbc5/files/uploaded/2020Gen-EL45A-ElecSumGroups-Official.pdf|title=Official Election Results|publisher=Seminole County Supervisor of Elections|access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref>

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|-
! colspan = 3 | Seminole County Officials
|-
!Position
!Incumbent
!Next election
|-
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |District 1 Commissioner
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|Bob Dallari
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2028
|-
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |District 2 Commissioner
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|Jay Zembower
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2026
|-
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |District 3 Commissioner
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|[[Lee Constantine]]
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2028
|-
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |District 4 Commissioner
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|Amy Lockhart
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2026
|-
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |District 5 Commissioner
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|Andria Herr
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2028
|-
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Clerk of Courts and Comptroller
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|Grant Maloy
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2028
|-
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Sheriff
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|[[Dennis Lemma]]
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2028
|-
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Property Appraiser
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|David Johnson
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2028
|-
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Tax Collector
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|J. R. Kroll
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2028
|-
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Supervisor of Elections
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|Amy Pennock
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2028
|-
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |18th Judicial Circuit State Attorney
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|Phil Archer
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2028
|-
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |18th Judicial Circuit Public Defender
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|Blaise Trettis
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2028
|}

=== Secondary officials ===
==== Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District ====
The Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District serves as an administrative role to conserve the environment within the county.<ref>{{cite web |title=Seminole Soil & Water Conservation District {{!}} Preserving Precious Resources |url=https://seminolesoilandwater.org/ |access-date=November 29, 2020}}</ref>

The following officers are elected as indicated:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Seminole County Soil and Water Conservation District Officers
|-
! Group !! Name !! Position !! Election Year
|-
| Group 1 || Jennifer Webb || Vice Chair & Public Relations || 2024
|-
| Group 2 || Karen Hariot || Chairperson || 2026
|-
| Group 3 || Megan Betche || Secretary || 2024
|-
| Group 4 || Gabbie Milch || Treasurer || 2026
|-
| Group 5 || Vacant || TBD || 2024
|}

=== Law enforcement ===
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The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is the law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Seminole County. {{As of|2022}} the current sheriff is Dennis M. Lemma, who took office in 2017.

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is currently accredited by eight independent bodies:
*[[American Correctional Association|American Correctional Association (ACA)]]
*[[American Society of Crime Lab Directors]] Lab Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB)
*Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA)
*[[Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies|Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA)]]
*Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission (FCAC)
*[[National Commission on Correctional Health Care|National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)]]
*National Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP)
*Public Safety Communications Accreditation

==Libraries==
{{main|Seminole County Public Library System}}

The library system was founded in 1978 by the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners. It contains 500,000 volumes and has a circulation of 2.5 million books annually.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seminole County Public Library: About Us|url=http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/libraries/aboutscpl.aspx|publisher=Seminole County Government|access-date=July 26, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604173950/http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/libraries/aboutscpl.aspx|archive-date=June 4, 2013}}</ref> There are five branches, located in the cities of Casselberry, Sanford, Lake Mary, Oviedo, and Longwood.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seminole County Public Library: Branch Information|url=http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/libraries/branchinformation.aspx|publisher=Seminole County Government|access-date=July 26, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509030254/http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/libraries/branchinformation.aspx|archive-date=May 9, 2013}}</ref>

An online catalog is available including access to e-books and audio books. Library cards are restricted to county residents, property owners, students (enrolled in a county public school), or employed by the county government.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seminole County Public Library: Obtaining a Library Card|url=http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/libraries/librarycard.aspx|publisher=Seminole County Government|access-date=July 26, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509095931/http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/libraries/librarycard.aspx|archive-date=May 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Seminole County Public Schools]] operates public schools.

==Transportation==

===Interstates and expressways===
* {{jct|country=USA|I|4}}
* {{jct|state=FL|Toll|417|name1=[[Seminole Expressway]]}}
* {{jct|state=FL|Toll|429|name1=[[Wekiva Parkway]]}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Turner |first1=Christy |last2=Tutten |first2=James |title=New ramp connects drivers on westbound I-4 to SR-429 in Seminole County |url=https://www.wftv.com/news/local/seminole-county/new-ramp-connects-drivers-westbound-i-4-sr-429-seminole-county/WRJM74SMRJE4VIXUEOYLRXGTUY/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |work=WFTV |date=October 20, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

===Surface roads===
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{{See also|List of county roads in Seminole County, Florida}}

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===Airports===
* [[Orlando Sanford International Airport]]

===Public transportation===
* [[Amtrak]] a nationwide rail service with one station in Seminole County, specifically the [[Sanford station (Amtrak)|Sanford Auto Train station]]
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* [[Lynx (Orlando)|Lynx]] a public bus authority based in [[Orange County, Florida|Orange County]] which also serves Seminole County and four additional Central Florida counties including [[Lake County, Florida|Lake]], [[Osceola County, Florida|Osceola]], [[Polk County, Florida|Polk]], and [[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia]].
* [[SunRail]] a commuter rail service based in Orange County with four stations in Seminole County (Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Lake Mary and Sanford).

==Communities==
===Cities===
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* [[Altamonte Springs, Florida|Altamonte Springs]]
* [[Casselberry, Florida|Casselberry]]
* [[Lake Mary, Florida|Lake Mary]]
* [[Longwood, Florida|Longwood]]
* [[Oviedo, Florida|Oviedo]]
* [[Sanford, Florida|Sanford]]
* [[Winter Springs, Florida|Winter Springs]]
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===Census-designated places===
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* [[Black Hammock, Florida|Black Hammock]]
* [[Chuluota, Florida|Chuluota]]
* [[Fern Park, Florida|Fern Park]]
* [[Forest City, Florida|Forest City]]
* [[Geneva, Florida|Geneva]]
* [[Goldenrod, Florida|Goldenrod]] (with Orange County)
* [[Heathrow, Florida|Heathrow]]
* [[Midway, Seminole County, Florida|Midway]]
* [[Wekiwa Springs, Florida|Wekiwa Springs]]
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===Unincorporated communities===
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* Bertha
* [[Indian Mound Village, Florida|Indian Mound Village]]
* [[Lake Monroe, Florida|Lake Monroe]]
* [[Slavia, Florida|Slavia]]
* [[Sanlando Springs, Florida|Sanlando Springs]]
* [[Taintsville, Florida|Taintsville]]
* [[Tuskawilla, Florida|Tuskawilla]]
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===Former communities===
* Markham
* Osceola
* Goldsboro

==See also==
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* [[Little Big Econ State Forest]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Seminole County, Florida]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
<references />

==External links==
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* [http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/ Seminole County Government / Board of County Commissioners]
* [http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/pw/mosquito/ Seminole County Government / Mosquito Control Program]
* [http://ibistro.dos.state.fl.us/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/mJa8sal3fj/STA-FLA/138785558/18/X651/XSUBJECT/Seminole+County+(Fla.) Photographs]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} from the State Library & Archives of Florida.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111102183411/http://seminolecojail.com/ Seminole County Jail Information]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Seminole County, Florida
|North = [[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia County]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia County]]
|Southeast = [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]
|South = [[Orange County, Florida|Orange County]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Orange County, Florida|Orange County]] and [[Lake County, Florida|Lake County]]
|Northwest =
}}

{{Seminole County, Florida}}
{{Metro Orlando}}
{{Geography of Florida}}

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