Taft, Florida, 2025
Taft’s story
117 years in pictures
Census counts: 259 in 1920, 2,221 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
- 1909Taft is settled
TaftFL
A town of 2,730, settled in 1909.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,730
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
1,190
Balanced
TownGrade
B
#65 of 634 in FL
Is Taft a good place to live?
Taft is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, 65th among Florida's 634 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: residents are healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $163K, 2.1 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. Only 1 of Florida’s 779 towns score higher on hazard risk.
StrongestA−Hazard risk
What makes Taft stand out
Where Taft beats most towns.
How Taft grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Taft is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthUcf Lake Nona Hospital 6.4 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →Jobs & incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 7.3% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 94 attractions →Walt Disney World Resort and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Taft. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw5 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw7 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw7 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
6 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Taft: who provides what
Taft is unincorporated, so Orange County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTaft Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOrange CountyOrange County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOrange Supervisor of ElectionsOrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP code3282432824 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Taft.
Taft carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Florida (mostly inland flooding), has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Taft stands out in Florida and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 100% of Florida towns; that rating is what its A− for hazard risk is built on.
At 27 of 100, Taft’s FEMA risk score is against 73 of 100 in Florida’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
Taft’s public schools outperform 54% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Orange school district. Its one school is below.
54%of FL districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Ride ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 399 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Taft
The Orlando Intl Ap weather station records that about 110 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.5°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.2°.
Taft has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. At 50°F, Taft’s January low is near the Florida town median (51°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Taft’s July high is 92°F.
92°summer high
| Taft | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 50°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter52–73°
Spring61–83°
Summer73–92°
Fall66–84°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
About one in three of Taft’s working residents commute to Orlando
Taft has about as many jobs (1,190) as working residents, but only 3 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 705 in 2013 to 1,190.
Most working residents leave Taft for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Taft grew to 1,190 in 2023, 485 more than in 2013. The median household income in Taft is $56,000.
0%work in town
| Taft | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Taft0%
Orlando31%
Lake Buena Vista4%
Kissimmee2%
Jacksonville2%
9 mi
median commute distance
1,190
jobs based in Taft
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 55% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB
For health, Taft earns a B
Against the 7,652 U.S. towns with household incomes like Taft’s, it is healthier than 89%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
19% of Taft adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Taft beats the Florida average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 16% of Taft adults have been diagnosed with depression.
60%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Taft | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 79% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Florida
6 better22 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Taft | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.8% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 16.2% | 13.9% |
Ucf Lake Nona Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
55th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.4%conserved
| Taft | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.4%
conserved · 2 of 629 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Taft Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B
A home in Taft sells for about $315K at the median
At 2.1 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 97% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $825, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
59% of households own their home in Taft.
$315Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Taft
17pages on Taft
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Taft
Florida College of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Orlando3.2 miAna G. Mendez UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Orlando5.2 mi$13,575 tuitionDeVry University-FloridaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Orlando7.6 mi$17,408 tuition
About 7 of every 100 Taft residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Taft
Unincorporated area in Florida, US
Taft is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Taft had a population of 2,221. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- Area code
- 407
Taft’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Taft.
How the neighbors grade
Taft and Orlando report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Taft with a neighbor →
Questions about Taft
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Taft, FL a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Taft grades B overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #65 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health and B− for schools.
Is Taft, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $163,000, 57% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.