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37-519: Four Corners is an unincorporated suburban area and census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Florida , located in the region around the intersection of Lake , Orange , Osceola , and Polk counties. Its population was 56,381 at the 2020 census, up from 26,116 at the 2010 census. The Lake, Orange, and Osceola County portions of Four Corners are part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area , while

74-456: A limited-stop route pattern to provide faster trips. These routes only operate weekdays from 6 AM to 6 PM. All LYNX buses, with the exception of those used on the LYMMO system, have front-mounted bike racks which can be used at no extra charge. Bus stop signs were originally designated with a lynx paw in place of a traditional bus icon, with Links servicing the stop listed below. Following

111-421: A CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that a CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on

148-472: A family was $ 57,173. Male full-time workers had a median income of $ 36,079 versus $ 30,070 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 23,653. About 12.8% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 26,116 people, 9,673 households, and 6,836 families residing in

185-461: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas

222-611: A portion of the Orange Line in the Creative Village neighborhood is instead serviced by SWAN, an autonomous shuttle . NeighborLink (formerly PickUpLine) is an on-demand service that allows riders to schedule curb-to-curb trips within 11 specified zones. Trips can be scheduled online, by phone, or through an app. Trips must be scheduled at least two hours in advance. Access LYNX is a paratransit service which provides ADA -compliant service to patrons incapable of using

259-492: A rebranding initiative, this was replaced with a bus icon that incorporates the lynx paw. LYMMO is a free bus rapid transit system in Downtown Orlando , which utilizes bus lanes and priority signals to improve speed and reliability. The service connects downtown destinations, such as Lake Eola Park and Kia Center , to parking and LYNX Central Station . The service was first launched in 1997 and claims to be

296-493: Is $ 2, which includes a free transfer within 90 minutes of activation. (The transfer cannot be used on the same Link, e.g. for round trips.) Payment can be made in cash or via the PawPass app. An All-Day Pass, which lasts until 3 AM the following morning, is available for $ 4.50 upon request. LYNX offers a rolling 7-Day Pass for $ 16 and a rolling 30-Day pass for $ 50. These passes may be purchased at LYNX Central Station, online, via

333-562: Is a transit system serving the greater Orlando , Florida area. Operated by the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority , it provides bus, curb-to-curb, and paratransit services in three counties: Orange , Seminole , and Osceola . Bus routes are referred to as Links . LYNX does not operate SunRail , the region's commuter rail service, but it does provide bus connections to SunRail stations within its service area. In 2023,

370-419: Is served by four different school districts: The Four Corners area is served by U.S. Routes 27 and 192 , which intersect one mile west of the quadripoint. The area is served by two Lynx bus routes, which terminate at Legacy Boulevard on US 192. Link 55 travels east on US 192, and link 427 travels south on US 27. Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as

407-531: Is the only community in Florida to be located in four counties. The community has more lightning strikes per area than anywhere else in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 56,381 people, 15,955 households, and 10,559 families residing in the CDP. For the period 2013-2017, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $ 53,750, and the median income for

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444-654: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in

481-461: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with

518-682: The Florida Department of Transportation , LYNX operates Road Rangers, a roadside assistance program for drivers on Interstate 4 . Road Rangers provides minor vehicle repairs, towing, and communication with first responders to drivers. Road Rangers services two stretches of I-4, totaling 48 miles. The eastern stretch lasts from Exit 132 ( Interstate 95 ) to Exit 98 (Lake Mary Boulevard). The western stretch lasts from Exit 72 ( Florida State Road 528 ) to Exit 58 ( Osceola County Road 532 ). LYNX's administrative offices are located at LYNX Central Station . LYNX has two operations centers for

555-463: The Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and the Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of

592-883: The Transportation and Ticket Center of Walt Disney World , as well as some employee areas. All other transportation in WDW is provided by Disney's own bus system . A similar system is used at Universal Orlando ; LYNX connects to Universal CityWalk (and, by extension, the original two parks), while Universal's resorts are connected via trails, water taxis, and a resort-operated bus. Bus frequency varies by route, ranging from every fifteen minutes to every hour. On official maps, routes with frequencies of thirty minutes or better are colored purple, while less-frequent routes are colored orange. All routes are available Monday through Friday; weekend and holiday service varies by route. Three routes (407, 418, and 441), branded as FastLink, use

629-693: The CDP, hence the name "Four Corners". Neighboring communities are Horizon West and Bay Lake to the northeast, Celebration to the east, and Loughman to the southeast. It is 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Orlando and 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Lakeland . According to the United States Census Bureau , the Four Corners CDP has a total area of 50.8 square miles (131.7 km), of which 47.4 square miles (122.8 km) are land and 3.4 square miles (8.9 km), or 6.74%, are water. The Census-drawn boundaries for

666-402: The CDP. Of the 9,673 households in 2010, 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were headed by married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64, and

703-420: The Census Bureau considers some towns in New England states, New Jersey and New York as well as townships in some other states as MCDs, even though they are incorporated municipalities in those states. In such states, CDPs may be defined within such towns or spanning the boundaries of multiple towns. There are a number of reasons for the CDP designation: Lynx (Orlando) Lynx (stylized as LYNX )

740-598: The Polk County portion is part of the Lakeland – Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area . Splendid China was a theme park in Four Corners. It opened in 1993, closed on December 31, 2003, and sat abandoned for 10 years after that. Splendid China Florida cost $ 100 million to build. It was a 75-acre (30 ha) miniature park with more than 60 replicas at one-tenth scale. Margaritaville Resort opened on

777-531: The area include Interstate 4 along part of the southern border and U.S. Route 27 along part of the western border. The Western Beltway ( Florida State Road 429 ) travels through the eastern portion of the CDP. Areas outside the CDP that are sometimes considered part of Four Corners include north along US 27 to Lake Louisa State Park (4 miles north of US 192 ), south along US 27 to Heart of Florida Hospital (3 miles south of I-4 ), west to SR 33 , and east to Walt Disney World Resort and Celebration . Four Corners

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814-695: The average family size was 3.05. In 2010, 23.7% of the CDP population were under the age of 18, 8.6% were from 18 to 24, 30.1% were from 25 to 44, 25.0% were from 45 to 64, and 12.7% were age 65 or older. The median age was 36.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males. Osceola County Fire Rescue operates Station 71 in Four Corners. Polk County Fire Rescue operates Station 42 (on U.S. 27 just south of U.S.192) and 33 (on Ronald Reagan Blvd just east of U.S. 27) in Four Corners. Lake County Fire Rescue operates Station 112 in Four Corners. Orange County Fire Rescue operates Station 32 in Four Corners. The CDP

851-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,

888-419: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in

925-434: The bus system, as well as non-ADA service to users without reliable transportation due to disability, age, or income. Since June 2023, Access LYNX has been operated by Transdev . LYNX operates a vanpool program for riders in its service area, which allows groups of six to fifteen people to rent a vehicle for a monthly fee. The cost covers registration and service, but it does not cover fuel or tolls. In partnership with

962-518: The counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along

999-595: The former Splendid China site, with resort homes, condos and timeshares in a Jimmy Buffett -themed setting. In the summer of 2019, the Sunset Walk restaurants and shops opened next to the Margaritaville Resort. Radio Margaritaville broadcasts from the Margaritaville Resort. Four Corners is in reference to the four-way intersection of the Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Polk County borders near the center of

1036-788: The geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use the community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in

1073-556: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through

1110-707: The maintenance and storage of its bus fleet. Most bus routes (85%) are serviced by the LYNX Operations Center (LOC), located in Orlando off John Young Parkway . Osceola Satellite Facility (OSF), located in Kissimmee, services most Osceola County routes. In 2022, LYNX began considering sites for a third operations center. The $ 80 million facility will be located in Osceola County and will support up to 250 vehicles. A standard adult one-way fare

1147-529: The oldest BRT system in the United States. The system consists of three circulator routes, each named after citrus fruits: the Orange Line (officially Link 60), the Lime Line (Link 61), and the Grapefruit Line (Link 62). The routes operate daily with headways of 8-15 minutes at peak and 15-20 minutes off-peak. Starting on August 20, 2023, during off-peak hours (10 AM-2 PM and 6:30 PM-10:30 PM),

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1184-535: The opening of SunRail . LYNX operates 68 bus routes throughout its three-county service area. The bus system connects to LakeXpress (servicing Lake County ) in Four Corners , Winter Garden , and Zellwood , and it also connects to Citrus Connection (servicing Polk County ) in Four Corners and Poinciana . All SunRail stations within the service area have bus connections, though transfers are irregularly timed. LYNX directly services Disney Springs and

1221-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,

1258-611: The system had a ridership of 18,647,400, or about 57,400 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024. Bus service in Orlando was originally provided by the Orlando Transit Company, a private operator. When the company halted service in 1972 due to financial troubles, three local counties organized the Orange-Seminole-Osceola Transportation Authority (OSOTA) to operate bus services in its place. The agency's bus service

1295-632: Was chosen from 12,000 entries. The following year, OSOTA was merged with the Central Florida Commuter Rail Authority (which was organized to construct a commuter rail system along Interstate 4 ) and was renamed to the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority. In November 2004, LYNX opened LYNX Central Station , the bus system's primary transit hub. The station became an intermodal station in 2014 with

1332-467: Was originally named Tri-County Transit (TCT). Despite the name, Tri-County Transit only operated in Orange County and Seminole County; bus routes for Osceola County were planned but not funded. Service to Osceola County was not introduced until January 1993 with an eight-month trial route. In 1992, OSOTA held a public contest to choose a new name for Tri-County Transit. The winning name, LYNX,

1369-481: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to

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