Editing Land O' Lakes, Florida

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'''Land O' Lakes''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Pasco County, Florida|Pasco County]], [[Florida]], United States. It is part of the [[Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area|Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida MSA]]. As of the 2020 US census, the CDP had a population of 35,929.

==History==
The land that is now Land O' Lakes was taken from its Native American inhabitants in the 1830s as part of the [[Second Seminole War]]. By the 1840s, a stage coach line ran through the center of where the CDP is now located. Eventually, by the early 1900s, a railroad line ran through the CDP and a station was built.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bedard |first1=Diane |title=Developing Land O'Lakes |url=https://naturecoaster.com/developing-land-olakes/ |publisher=NatureCoaster |access-date=19 June 2023}}</ref>

Throughout the 20th century, Land O' Lakes expanded and absorbed surrounding communities such as '''Denham''', '''Ehren''', and '''Gowers Corner'''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cannon |first1=Jeff |title=What's In A Name: Denham Oaks Elementary School |url=https://patch.com/florida/landolakes/what-s-in-a-name-denham-oaks-elementary-school-1343e820 |access-date=19 June 2023}}</ref>

[[Dupree Gardens]], one of Florida's original roadside tourist attractions, was located in what is now known as Land O' Lakes. The name Land O' Lakes was suggested at a community meeting in 1949. On September 1, 1950, the Ehren post office was renamed Land O' Lakes.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 4515
|1990= 7892
|2000= 20971
|2010= 31996
|2020= 35929
|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 18, 2010
  }}</ref>
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Land O' Lakes racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Land O' Lakes CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Land+O+Lakes+CDP;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Land O' Lakes CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Land+O+Lakes+CDP;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|24,058
|23,837
|75.19%
|66.34%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,469
|1,834
|4.59%
|5.10%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|70
|82
|0.22%
|0.23%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|913
|1,262
|2.85%
|3.51%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|22
|14
|0.07%
|0.04%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|70
|243
|0.22%
|0.68%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|534
|1,635
|1.67%
|4.55%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|4,860
|7,022
|15.19%
|19.54%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''31,996'''
|'''35,929'''
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 35,929 people, 13,663 households, and 10,393 families residing in the CDP.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Land O' Lakes CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Land+O+Lakes+CDP;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

In 2020, by age the population was split with 5.0% under 5 years old, 22.9% under 18 years old, and 17.1% 65 years or older. 50.8% of the population were female persons. The CDP had an average of 2.82 persons per household.

As of 2020, there were 2,636 veterans living in the CDP and 12.2% of the population were foreign born persons.

In 2020, the owner-occupied housing rate was 81.6%. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $269,900. The median monthly owner costs with a mortgage was $1,720 and without a mortgage was $567. The median gross rent was $1,524. 98.5% of households had a computer and 95.1% had a broadband Internet subscription. 94.0% of the population 25 years and older were high school graduates or higher and 35.8% of that same population had a Bachelor's degree or higher. The median household income was $84,146 and the per capita income was $36,877. 8.2% of the population lived below the [[Poverty thresholds (United States Census Bureau)|poverty threshold]].

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 31,996 people, 11,820 households, and 8,515 families residing in the CDP.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Land O' Lakes CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Land+O+Lakes+CDP;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

==Major roads==
{{See also|List of county roads in Pasco County, Florida}}
* [[File:Toll Florida 589.svg|25px]] [[State Road 589 (Florida)|Suncoast Parkway]] runs north and south along the western edge of Land O' Lakes (actually closer to Odessa).
* [[File:US 41.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 41 in Florida|U.S. Route 41]] (Land O' Lakes Boulevard) is the main north-south road in Land O' Lakes as well as the rest of central Pasco County
* [[File:Florida 52.svg|20x20px]] [[Florida State Road 52|SR 52]] is a main east-west road that runs through central Pasco County, from [[U.S. Route 19|US 19]] near Hudson to [[U.S. Route 98|US 98]] in Dade City.
* [[File:Florida 54.svg|20px]] [[State Road 54 (Florida)|SR 54]] is the main east-west road that runs through southern Pasco County, from [[U.S. Route 19 in Florida|US 19]] near Holiday to [[U.S. Route 301 in Florida|US 301]] in Zephyrhills.
* [[File:Florida 597.svg|25px]] [[State Road 597 (Florida)|SR 597]] (Dale Mabry Highway)
* [[File:Pasco County Road 583 FL.svg|25px]] '''County Road 583''' (Ehren Cutoff) runs northeast to southwest from US 41 to [[Florida State Road 52|SR 52]] in rural Pasco County.
* Collier Parkway

==Culture==
An honorary mayor position was established by area residents in 1968. The honorary mayor has no real political power and only has ceremonial duties.<ref>Sullivan, Erin. "[http://www.sptimes.com/2006/11/02/news_pf/Pasco/A_mayor__but_not_actu.shtml A mayor, but not actually mayoral]."{{dead link |date=December 2023}} ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]''. November 2, 2006. Retrieved on March 19, 2014.</ref>

The town is a member of the [[Pasco County Library Cooperative]] with a library branch, the [[Land O' Lakes Branch Library]], at 2818 Collier Parkway, Land O' Lakes, Florida 34639.

==Education==
Public district schools are operated by the [[Pasco County Schools]].

===High schools===
* [[Angeline Academy of Innovation]]
* [[Pasco eSchool]]
* [[Land O Lakes High School]]
* [[Sunlake High School]]

===Middle schools===
* [[Angeline Academy of Innovation]]
* [[Pasco eSchool]]
* [[Charles S. Rushe Middle School]]
* [[Pine View Middle School]]

===Charter schools===

* [[Pasco eSchool]]

* Classical Preparatory School
* Countryside Montessori
* Imagine School at Land O Lakes

===Private schools===
* Angeline Country Day School
* [[Academy at the Lakes]]
* Center Academy Lutz
* Land O Lakes Christian School

==Notable companies==
* [[Artix Entertainment]]
* [[Hungry Harry's Famous Barbecue|Hungry Harry´s Famous Barbecue]]

==Points of interest==
* [[Conner Preserve]]
* [[Cypress Creek Preserve]]
* [[Dupree Gardens]] (Historical marker and gate ruins)

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Florida}}
* [http://fivay.org/lol.html History of Land O' Lakes]

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