Titusville, Florida
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1949 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Titusville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32796. It stands on Gator Creek. The Survey maps it on the Titusville quadrangle. 48,789 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 10 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1949 to 1979The same ground, surveyed 30 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Titusville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 9 records
La Grange Church and Cemeterylisted 1995
Launch Complex 39listed 1973
Pritchard Houselisted 1990
Judge George Robbins Houselisted 1990
Spell Houselisted 1990
St. Gabriel's Episcopal Churchlisted 1972
Titusville Commercial Districtlisted 1990
Wager Houselisted 1990- Imperial Towers Apartmentslisted 2023
Population over time
2 figuresTitusville grew from 43,761 to 48,789 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43,761 | |
| 2020 | 48,789 | +5,028 (+11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1949 USGS Titusville quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1952 USGS Titusville quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Titusville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
117 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 117 fires within 5 miles of Titusville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 21,495 acres in total. 43 started naturally. 9 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 43 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2016 | Natural | 120 acres | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | TEAL |
| 20 September 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | WEST GATOR CREEK FIRE |
| 10 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 95 |
| 8 August 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 4 August 2006 | Natural | 15 acres | St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge | S.E.P. |
| 4 August 1993 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 46 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 26 August 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 26 August 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
54 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Titusville in 54 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 24 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1996 | Lightning | Titusville | 1 killed | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Tornado (F1) | Titusville | 1 hurt, $60,000 | Rain showers from Tropical Storm Erin produced a small tornado in Titusville, knocking out power lines and motel signs. It blew large windows out of three buildings injuring one person with flying glass. It damaged the roof of a Sears store and a McDonalds restaurant and blew windows out of parked cars. |
| June 2000 | Lightning | Titusville | 1 hurt | A 41 year old man was struck and seriously injured by lightning while on a construction site in Titusville. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | $40,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged a pier and the roof of a restaurant in Titusville. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a gas station pump island awning. |
| August 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Titusville | $5,000 | A waterspout formed over the Banana River and moved ashore tossing plastic chairs 100 feet into the air and shattering a dozen car windows. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | $3,500 | Public report of damage to portions of a vinyl fence. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | $1,000 | Public report of a tree down near the intersection of Hopkins Ave and Court St. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and trees that damaged a car in Titusville. |
| March 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | USSF Tower 0714 measured a 56 knot wind gust from the west-southwest. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | US Space Force wind tower 0714 measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph from the west-northwest. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | USAF wind tower 0714 within the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, east of Titusville, recorded a peak wind of 58 mph from the southwest as a severe thunderstorm moved across a non-populated area of northern Merritt Island toward the Atlantic. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Titusville | - | A weather spotter reported nickel size hail at County Road 405 near Walmart in Titusville. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Titusville | - | Public reported half-dollar-sized hail near Titusville. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | U.S. Air Force Wind Tower 714 at the Kennedy Space Center recorded a wind gust of 57 kts/66 mph during a severe thunderstorm. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | Peak wing gusts reached 75 mph as the NASA Shuttle Landing Facility observation site as a severe thunderstorm moved across the barrier island from the mainland, and toward the Atlantic. Minor wind damage and small hail impacted portions of the Kennedy Space Center as the storm moved through. |
| January 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | Wind gusts from the West reached 52 knots at the NASA Shuttle Landing Facility (KTTS) weather observation site as a strong squall line passed. |
| January 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | Winds ripped a carport apart and threw the debris into powerlines. A strong squall line was passing the region at the time of the damage. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Titusville | - | A citizen reported golf ball sized hail in the city of Titusville. The report was relayed from Orlando media. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Titusville | - | Quarter sized hail observed by weather spotter. |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | The ASOS at the NASA Shuttle Landing Facility recorded peak winds of 56 knots. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Titusville | - | Penny size hail lasting up to seven minutes was reported in Titusville. |
| July 2006 | Heavy Rain | Titusville | - | NASA reported over 4 inches of rain over the Kennedy Space Center complex. |
| August 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Titusville | - | The NASA Shuttle Landing Facility observation carried a funnel cloud. |
| February 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | Titusville airport measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree and a light pole in Titusville. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and trees in Titusville. One falling tree broke a power line and started a fire at a house. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and wires. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees and power lines in Titusville. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Titusville | - | A brief F0 tornado touched down in Titusville and damaged a few trees, business signs and shrubs. |
| June 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Titusville | - | The observer at the Titusville Executive Airport reported seeing a funnel cloud over the Indian River Lagoon. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs in the Titusville area. |
| July 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Titusville | - | An F0 tornado touched down briefly in a swamp area west of Titusville. |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Titusville | - | Power lines were blown down in Titusville. |
| February 1993 | Hail | Titusville | - | Nickle- to quarter-size hail fell south of Titusville. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Titusville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whispering Hills Golf Estates | 1.4 miles | 14 | |
| La Grange | 2.1 miles | 13 | |
| Jay Jay | 2.4 miles | 13 | |
| East Mims | 3.4 miles | 13 | |
| Indian River City | 3.6 miles | 14 | |
| Mims | 4.2 miles | 13 | |
| South Titusville | 4.2 miles | 14 | |
| Wiley | 4.4 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Titusville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q983779 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 292319. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






