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Horizon West is not a city at all but an unincorporated census-designated place in southwest Orange County, governed under a master plan adopted by Orange County in 1995.

Horizon West is organized around a central town center and five mixed-use villages - Bridgewater, Lakeside Village, Hickory Nut, Ovation Village and Seidel Village - all set within a network of greenbelts.

Horizon West covers about 21,000 acres, roughly 32 square miles, an area about the same size as its southern neighbor, Walt Disney World.

Horizon West grew out of citrus grove land that was devastated by the harsh Central Florida freezes of the 1980s, which pushed Orange County to plan the area's conversion to a new suburban community.

Horizon West exploded from just 14,000 residents in the 2010 Census to 58,101 in the 2020 Census, making it one of the fastest-growing master-planned communities in the United States.

Horizon West has about 21,758 households averaging 3.10 people each, one of the largest household sizes in the Orlando area, reflecting its popularity with young families.

About 65.7% of Horizon West homes are owner-occupied, and the median value of those homes was about $562,200 in recent Census Bureau figures.

Horizon West students are served by Orange County Public Schools, including Windermere High School and the newer Horizon High School, with elementary schools deliberately placed so most children can walk or bike to class.