Gotha

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Gotha

Total population

1,124

Median home value

$745,500

54.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation37 m

Land area4.98 km²

Coordinates28.53°, -81.52°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Gotha is a census-designated place (CDP) in Orange County, Florida, United States. Gotha is located between Ocoee and Windermere. As of the 2020 census, Gotha had a population of 2,217. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the resting place of the famous painter Bob Ross.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

E

Ethan Ringel

racing driver

Dee Strange-Gordon

American baseball player

Jeff Demps

American football player and sprinter (born 1990)

Jacob Brigham

American baseball player

Mark E. Walker

United States District Judge

Michael Munger

American economist

Kendrick Perry

American basketball player

Jackie Siegel

American socialite, model, actress and beauty pageant director

Trevor Siemian

American football player (born 1991)

Austin Gomber

American baseball player (born 1993)

A

Austin Bergner

Colombian-American baseball player

Cap Capi

American football player (born 1992)

C

Corey Vereen

American-football player (1995-)

J

Joseph Jack Kirkland

American chemist

D

Dexter Williams

American football running back

S

Stone Forsythe

American football player (born 1997)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Florida

• Lake Butler
  3.6 mi away
• Bay Hill
  4.7 mi away
• Doctor Phillips
  6.3 mi away
• Clarcona
  7 mi away
• Holden Heights
  7.1 mi away
• Holden Lakes
  8.3 mi away
• Lockhart
  8.3 mi away
• Horizon West
  8.6 mi away
• Eatonville
  9.5 mi away
• Edgewood
  9.5 mi away
• Forest City
  10 mi away
• Bay Lake
  10.5 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Gotha

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Gotha Florida State of Mind Collection · 2019

Catalog and price list of Isleworth Nurseries

Fla.) Chase & Company (Gotha · 1908

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire BLUE LAKE, Indian River, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 73 mi
• Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 151 mi
• Wildfire H2, Palm Beach, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 153 mi
• Wildfire THE H1, Palm Beach, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 157 mi
• Wildfire HOLEY LAND (6), Broward, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-07-28 · 163 mi
• Wildfire L 28, Broward, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-07-28 · 164 mi
• Wildfire S7, Broward, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-09-04 · 165 mi
• Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-07-30 · 169 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Gray Wall Jumping Spider

Menemerus bivittatus

Seen 2026-09-24

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Seen 2026-09-24

skunk vine

Paederia foetida

Seen 2026-09-24

Carolina desert-chicory

Pyrrhopappus carolinianus

Seen 2026-09-24

Bitter Melon

Momordica charantia

Seen 2026-09-24

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Seen 2026-09-23

Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

Seen 2026-09-23

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Seen 2026-09-23

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Seen 2026-09-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 14:45 UTC.