Land O' Lakes, Florida
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Land O' Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 20,971. The city grew rapidly during the 1990s, growing from 7,800 residents to 20,971. The city is still growing rapidly as new housing developments are built, according to city estimates, the city has a population in 2007 of 30,250 residents.
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[edit] Geography
Land O' Lakes is located at (28.203876, -82.448798).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 54.7 km² (21.1 mi²). 48.2 km² (18.6 mi²) of it is land and 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it (11.84%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 20,971 people, 7,646 households, and 5,979 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 434.9/km² (1,126.5/mi²). There were 8,257 housing units at an average density of 171.2/km² (443.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.61% White, 2.11% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 1.20% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.75% of the population.
There were 7,646 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 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 $56,789, and the median income for a family was $60,721. Males had a median income of $41,593 versus $30,735 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.
[edit] Interesting Facts
- The subdivision Carpenter's Run, of the neighboring town of Lutz, was used for filming Edward Scissorhands[1]
- The city is known to many as the "Nudist Colony Capital of the World"[2] with 7 colonies, including the famous Caliente Resort & Spa and Lake Como Club
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
[edit] Notable Citizens
Drew Weatherford Quarterback for the Florida State University Seminoles is from Land O' Lakes and attended Land O' Lakes High School Where he also played Quarterback.
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