Kissimmee, Florida

Kissimmee, Florida
City of Kissimmee
Kissimmee City Hall in 2017
Kissimmee City Hall in 2017
Flag of Kissimmee, Florida
Official seal of Kissimmee, Florida
Motto: 
"A community of neighborhoods for families!"
Map
Interactive map of Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida is located in Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida is located in the United States
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida is located in North America
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Coordinates: 28°18′15″N 81°24′46″W / 28.30417°N 81.41278°W / 28.30417; -81.41278
Country United States
State Florida
County Osceola
Incorporated1883
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorOlga Gonzalez
 • Vice MayorOlga Lucia Castaño
 • CommissionersJanette Martinez,
Carlos Alvarez III, and
Mayor Pro Tem Angela Eady
 • City ManagerMike Steigerwald
 • City ClerkLinda Hansell
Area
 • City22.20 sq mi (57.50 km2)
 • Land21.50 sq mi (55.69 km2)
 • Water0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)  3.7%
Elevation72 ft (22 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City79,226
 • Density3,684.76/sq mi (1,422.67/km2)
 • Urban
418,404 (US: 100th)[2]
 • Urban density2,589.4/sq mi (999.8/km2)
 • Metro
2,673,376 (US: 23rd)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
34741-34747, 34758-34759
Area code(s)321, 407, 689
FIPS code12-36950
GNIS feature ID2404839[3]
Websitewww.kissimmee.gov

Kissimmee (/kɪˈsɪmi/ kih-SIM-ee)[4] is the largest city and county seat[5] of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a Principal City of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2020 population of 2,673,376. The Census Bureau defines an urban area with Kissimmee as the principal city, which is separated from the Orlando urban area. The Kissimmee–St. Cloud, FL urban area had a 2020 population of 418,404, making it the 100th largest in the United States.[2]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kissimmee, Florida
  4. ^ "Kissimmee". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.