Pasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida.
As of 2000, the population was 344,765. Its county seat is Dade City,
Florida.
History
Pasco County was created in 1887 from the southern part of Hernando
County. It was named for Samuel Pasco, who served in the Confederate Army,
the state legislature and in the United States Senate from 1887 to 1899.
The earliest towns were Anclote, Blanton, Dade City, Earnestville, Fort
Dade, Macon (Trilby), and San Antonio. During the Florida land boom of the
1920s, New Port Richey became the winter home of silent screen star Thomas
Meighan and golfer Gene Sarazen. The county experienced significant
population growth beginning in the 1960s in the region along the Gulf
coast and, more recently, in the area near Tampa.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of
2,248 km˛ (868 mi˛). 1,929 km˛ (745 mi˛) of it is land and 319 km˛
(123 mi˛) of it (14.18%) is water.
Adjacent Counties
- Hernando County, Florida - north
- Sumter County, Florida - northeast
- Polk County, Florida - southeast
- Hillsborough County, Florida - south
- Pinellas County, Florida - southwest
Demographics
As of the census˛ of 2000, there were 344,765 people, 147,566
households, and 99,016 families residing in the county. The population
density was 179/km˛ (463/mi˛). There were 173,717 housing units at an
average density of 90/km˛ (233/mi˛).
There were 147,566 households out of which 23.50% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were married couples living
together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and
32.90% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of
individuals and 15.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was
2.77.
In the county the population was spread out with 20.20% under the age
of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64,
and 26.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years.
For every 100 females there were 92.20 males. For every 100 females age 18
and over, there were 89.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,969, and the
median income for a family was $39,568. Males had a median income of
$30,974 versus $23,802 for females. The per capita income for the county
was $18,439. About 7.60% of families and 10.70% of the population were
below the poverty line, including 15.20% of those under age 18 and 7.70%
of those age 65 or over
Municipalities
Incorporated
Unincorporated
Unincorporated Communities Not CDPs
Transportation
Aviation
Bus service
Pasco County Public Transportation provides bus service in West Pasco,
Dade City and Zephyrhills. Amtrak formerly provided passenger rails
service to Dade City, but the stop was terminated in late 2004.
Railroads
CSX operates three rail lines within the county.
Major roads
- Interstate
75
- Suncoast
Parkway
- U.S.
Route 19 - Alternate
19
- U.S.
Route 41
- U.S.
Route 98
- U.S.
Route 301
- State
Road 52
- State
Road 54
- State
Road 56
- Bruce
B. Downs Boulevard
- Rowan
Road/East Lake Road (CR 77)
- Dale
Mabry Highway
- Gunn
Highway
- Little
Road (CR 1)
K-12 Schools
- Comprehensive
county listing of all schools
- Land
O Lakes High School
Colleges / Universities
- Pasco-Hernando
Community College
- Saint
Leo University
- Trinity
College of Florida
- Webster
College
External links
Government links/Constitutional offices
Special districts
Judicial branch
Tourism links
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| Electric |
| Progress Energy. |
800-700-8744 |
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| Tampa Electric |
888-223-0800 |
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| Withlacoochee Electric Cooperative |
352-596-4000 |
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Gas
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| Coast Gas/Dade City |
352-567-3873 |
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| People Gas |
800-847-2476 |
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| Public Gas/Zephyrhills |
813-782-7355 |
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Water
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| Pasco County |
352-521-4285 |
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| New Port Richey |
727-847-8131 |
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| Dade City |
352-523-5053 |
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| Zephyrhills |
813-782-1191 |
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Telephone
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| Verizon |
800-483-7762 |
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Cable
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| Bright House Network |
800-255-7856 |
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| Schools |
| Pasco County School Board |
813-996-3600 |
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| Pasco Transportation Department |
727-774-0400 |
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| Colleges and Universities |
| Pasco-Hernando Community College |
727-847-2727 |
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| Saint Leo University |
352-588-8283 |
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| Libraries |
| Centennial Park Branch Library |
727-834-3204 |
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| Hudson Regional Library |
727-861-3040 |
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| Hugh Embry Branch Library |
352-567-3576 |
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| Land O'Lakes Branch Library |
813-929-1214 |
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| New River Branch Library |
813-788-6375 |
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| Regency Park Branch Library |
727-861-3049 |
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| South Holiday Branch Library |
727-834-3331 |
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| Zephyrhills Public Library |
813-780-0064 |
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| Life Services |
| Sheriff (information) East |
352-521-5100 |
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| Sheriff (information) Central |
813-996-6982 |
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| Sheriff (information) West |
727-847-5878 |
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| Fire (information) |
813-929-1250 |
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| Medical Facilities |
| Community Hospital of New Port Richey |
727-848-1733 |
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| Pasco Regional Medical Center |
352-567-6726 |
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| East Pasco Medical Center |
813-788-0411 |
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| North Bay Medical Center |
727-842-8468 |
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| Regional Medical Center |
727-869-5400 |
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| Transportation |
| Driver's Licenses |
727-861-4826 |
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| Vehicle Registration and Tags |
352-521-4360 |
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| Greyhound Bus Lines |
727-848-8600 |
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| Pasco County Public Transportation |
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| -East |
352-521-4587 |
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| -Central |
813-929-6073 |
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| -West |
727-834-3322 |
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| Local Resources |
| Post Office |
800-275-8777 |
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| Homestead Exemption |
352-521-4433 |
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| Business Resources |
| Dade City Chamber of Commerce |
352-567-3769 |
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| Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce |
813-996-5522 |
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| Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce |
813-907-1699 |
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| West Pasco Chamber of Commerce |
727-842-7651 |
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| Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce |
813-782-1913 |
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| Attractions, Museums |
| Pioneer Florida |
352-567-0262 |
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| West Pasco Historical Museum |
727-847-0680 |
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Information courtesy of www.wikipedia.org/ |
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