Heathrow is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community in Seminole County, Florida, United States. Heathrow is on the I-4 Corridor in Central Florida, 19 miles northeast of Orlando and 38 miles southwest of Daytona Beach.
Heathrow comprises a master-planned, private, gated residential community of approximately 2,200 homes, which is also called Heathrow, and the Heathrow International Business Center, an office park. Heathrow was founded in 1985 by Jeno Paulucci, a food business entrepreneur. The area had been a source of celery used in making his Chun King Foods American Chinese style food. As of the 2020 census, Heathrow had a population of 6,806. Heathrow is home to the national headquarters of the American Automobile Association (AAA).
Heathrow is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography and transportation
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (16.01%) is water.
The main highway serving Heathrow is Interstate 4, which traverses the state from Daytona Beach in the east to Tampa in the west.County Road 46A which is a spur of State Road 46 also passes here. International Parkway(not to be confused with Orlando's International Drive also gives access to both SR 417 and SR 429.Until 2024, the two expressways were non-continuous. SR 429 is now extended via Wekiva Parkway to meet SR 417 in the Sanford/Heathrow area. It is exit 55B in both as 429 "Picks up numbering from SR 417"
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Heathrow had a population of 6,806. The median age was 44.3 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.3 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,729 households in Heathrow, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.5% were married-couple households, 12.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The following neighborhoods are part of the Heathrow residential community.
- Brampton Cove
- Bridgewater Neighborhood
- East Camden
- Bristol Park
- Chestnut Hill
- Clubside
- Devon Green
- The Hamptons
- Heathrow Lakes Maintenance Association
- Brookhaven Manor & Ridge
- Burlington Oaks
- Carrington Park
- Cherry Ridge
- Coventry
- Heron Ridge
- Keenwicke
- Kentford Gardens
- Lakeside
- Reserve At Heathrow
- Waters Edge
- Wembley Park
- Wyntree
- Muirfield Village
- Muirfield Village
- Breckenridge Heights
- Lexington Green
- Regency Green
- Regency Green
- Stratford Gardens
- Racquet Club Villas
- Stonebridge
- Turnberry
- Westover (Bridgewater Club)
- Willowbrook
Notable people
- Lee Corso, ESPN personality
- Chris DiMarco, professional golfer
- Dwight Howard, professional basketball player
- Cliff Kresge, professional golfer
- Tim Raines, baseball player
- Tim Raines Jr., baseball player
- Curly Neal, professional basketball player
Economy
Heathrow is the national headquarters of the American Automobile Association (AAA).