West DeLand, Florida
CDP
About West DeLand
West DeLand is a small unincorporated community in central Florida.
Officially, West DeLand is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.15 square miles.
📰 West DeLand News Today
- West DeLand Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28
- Lightning Strike Map in West DeLand, FL - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Oct 3
- West DeLand, Florida Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 21
- West DeLand, FL Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 19
- West DeLand, FL: Satellite Weather Map | Live Cloud Cover WeatherBug · Sep 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes West DeLand Unique
- The only place in America named West DeLand — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- DeLand Memorial Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West DeLand
- Hontoon Island State Park reviews ★
- Barkley Square Dog Park reviews ★
- Bartram Garden & Trails reviews ★
- Bill Dreggors Park reviews ★
- Cross Creek Community Park reviews ★
- De Land Marine Park reviews ★
- Lake Beresford Park reviews ★
- Sensory Butterfly Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.15 sq mi
Coordinates29.0162, -81.3344