Land O' Lakes, Florida

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Land O' Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is part of the 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>Template:Cite web</ref>

Throughout the 20th century, Land O' Lakes expanded and absorbed surrounding communities such as Denham, Ehren, and Gowers Corner.<ref>Template:Cite web</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

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**Land O' Lakes racial composition**
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race	Pop 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	24,058	23,837	75.19%	66.34%
Black or African American (NH)	1,469	1,834	4.59%	5.10%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	70	82	0.22%	0.23%
Asian (NH)	913	1,262	2.85%	3.51%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	22	14	0.07%	0.04%
Some other race (NH)	70	243	0.22%	0.68%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	534	1,635	1.67%	4.55%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,860	7,022	15.19%	19.54%
Total	31,996	35,929

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 35,929 people, 13,663 households, and 10,393 families residing in the CDP.<ref>Template:Cite web</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 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>Template:Cite web</ref>

Major roads

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File:Toll Florida 589.svg Suncoast Parkway runs north and south along the western edge of Land O' Lakes (actually closer to Odessa).
File:US 41.svg 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 SR 52 is a main east-west road that runs through central Pasco County, from US 19 near Hudson to US 98 in Dade City.
File:Florida 54.svg SR 54 is the main east-west road that runs through southern Pasco County, from US 19 near Holiday to US 301 in Zephyrhills.
File:Florida 597.svg SR 597 (Dale Mabry Highway)
File:Pasco County Road 583 FL.svg County Road 583 (Ehren Cutoff) runs northeast to southwest from US 41 to 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. "A mayor, but not actually mayoral."Template:Dead link 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.