About Sanford
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Sanford is 67,483 people, up from 61,051 in the 2020 census; 25.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. Source
- The City's comprehensive plan says Sanford sits on the south shore of Lake Monroe at the head of navigation on the St. Johns River, that Henry Shelton Sanford bought the land in 1870, and that the city was incorporated in 1877. Source
- Seminole County was established in 1913 with Sanford as county seat, and Sanford earned the nickname Celery City as one of the nation's largest vegetable shipping centers. Source
- Naval Air Station Sanford closed in 1967; the airfield became Sanford Airport and added commercial airline service in 1995 as Orlando Sanford International Airport. Source
- The City's economic development page names Seminole State College of Florida and the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens as local institutions and describes a First Street downtown with a marina and RiverWalk. Source
- The plan lists Sanford's main industrial centers as the airport area, the Silver Lake Drive area, Airport Boulevard warehousing and the SR 46 westside, and names Seminole Towne Center as one of the largest malls in Central Florida. Source