Land O' Lakes, Florida
Encyclopedia
Land O' Lakes is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Pasco County
, Florida
, in the United States
. Land O' Lakes is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida MSA. As of the 2010 census
, the CDP population was 31,145. The city grew rapidly during the 1990s, growing from 7,800 residents to 20,971. The city grew rapidly as new housing developments were built. Average annual income is higher than the rest of Florida. The city had a population in 2007 of 30,400 residents. The name Land O' Lakes was suggested at a community meeting in 1949. On Sept. 1, 1950, the Ehren post office was renamed Land O' Lakes.
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Communities that are still being built include Asbel Creek, LakeShore Ranch, and Connerton. Conner and Lake Thomas Preserve is located in the area also Concord Station.
of 2010, there were 31,145 people, 11,230 households, and 8,286 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,126.5 people per square mile (434.9/km²). There were 8,257 housing units at an average density of 443.6/sq mi (171.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.9% White, 6.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 2.0% from other races
, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.7% of the population. The subdivision of Carpenter's Run was used for filming Edward Scissorhands
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There were 11,230 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,500, and the median income for a family was $81,218. Males had a median income of $48,251 versus $37,753 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,230. About 3.4% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. The city is known to many as the "Nudist resort Capital of the World" with 6 resorts, including the famous Lake Como Club and The Island Group.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Pasco County
Pasco County, Florida
Pasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 344,765. The July 1, 2007 census estimate according to the U.S. Census Bureau for the county is 462,715. Its county seat is Dade City, Florida which is in the northeast part of the county - somewhat...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Land O' Lakes is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida MSA. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, the CDP population was 31,145. The city grew rapidly during the 1990s, growing from 7,800 residents to 20,971. The city grew rapidly as new housing developments were built. Average annual income is higher than the rest of Florida. The city had a population in 2007 of 30,400 residents. The name Land O' Lakes was suggested at a community meeting in 1949. On Sept. 1, 1950, the Ehren post office was renamed Land O' Lakes.
Description
Land O' Lakes has been growing very rapidly in the past 10 to 20 years. Nearby former towns have been absorbed into Land O' Lakes such as Denham, Ehren, and Gowers Corner. New neighborhoods, shopping, and schools have been built. Some neighborhoods that are finished are Sable Ridge Community, Wilderness Lakes, Tierra del Sol, DuPree Lakes, Ballantrae, Oakstead, Lake Talia, Plantation Palms, The Groves, Caliente and several other neighborhoods on Collier Parkway and CR 54State Road 54 (Florida)
State Road 54 is located in the Tampa Bay Area, north of Tampa itself, and runs from US 19 in Holiday in the west to US 301 in Zephyrhills, in the east...
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Communities that are still being built include Asbel Creek, LakeShore Ranch, and Connerton. Conner and Lake Thomas Preserve is located in the area also Concord Station.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 31,145 people, 11,230 households, and 8,286 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,126.5 people per square mile (434.9/km²). There were 8,257 housing units at an average density of 443.6/sq mi (171.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.9% White, 6.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 2.0% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.7% of the population. The subdivision of Carpenter's Run was used for filming Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 romantic fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp. The film shows the story of an artificial man named Edward, an unfinished creation, who has scissors for hands. Edward is taken in by a suburban family and falls in love with their teenage daughter...
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There were 11,230 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,500, and the median income for a family was $81,218. Males had a median income of $48,251 versus $37,753 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $23,230. About 3.4% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. The city is known to many as the "Nudist resort Capital of the World" with 6 resorts, including the famous Lake Como Club and The Island Group.
Major roads
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Suncoast ParkwayState Road 589 (Florida)The Veterans Expressway and Suncoast Parkway is a north–south toll road near the Florida Gulf Coast. Maintained and operated by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, this transportation corridor extends from State Road 60 in Tampa, north to U.S. Route 98 near Chassahowitzka...
runs north and south along the western edge of Land O' Lakes(actually closer to Odessa). -
U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
(Land O' Lakes Boulevard) is the main north-south road in Land O' Lakes as well as the rest of central Pasco County. -
SR 54State Road 54 (Florida)State Road 54 is located in the Tampa Bay Area, north of Tampa itself, and runs from US 19 in Holiday in the west to US 301 in Zephyrhills, in the east...
is the main east-west road that runs through southern Pasco County, from US 19U.S. Route 19 in FloridaU.S. Route 19 in Florida runs along Florida's west coast from an interchange with U.S. Route 41 in Memphis, Florida, south of Tampa, and continues to the Georgia border north of Monticello, Florida....
near Holiday to US 301U.S. Route 301 in FloridaU.S. Route 301 in Florida runs from the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area northeast to the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area. The road is a spur of U.S...
in Zephyrhills. -
SR 597 (Dale Mabry Highway) -
Pasco County Road 583 (Ehren Cutoff) runs northeast to southwest from US 41 to SR 52 in rural Pasco County. - Collier Parkway
Elementary Schools
- Lake Myrtle Elementary School
- Oakstead Elementary School
- Pine View Elementary School
- Denham Oaks Elementary School
- Connerton Elementary School