Zephyrhills, Florida facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
The City of Zephyrhills
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5th Avenue in the Zephyrhills Downtown Historic District
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| Nickname(s):
Z-hills
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| Motto(s):
"City of pure water"
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Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
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| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Pasco |
| Settled | April 18, 1888 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1910 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1914 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.61 sq mi (24.88 km2) |
| • Land | 9.55 sq mi (24.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 17,194 |
| • Density | 1,799.85/sq mi (694.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
33539–33544
33599 (original code) |
| Area code(s) | 813 |
| FIPS code | 12-79225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0293620 |
Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was counted at 17,194 in the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. Zephyrhills is also known as the headquarters of the Zephyrhills bottled water company and is a member of Tree City USA.
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 577 | — | |
| 1930 | 748 | 29.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,252 | 67.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,826 | 45.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,887 | 58.1% | |
| 1970 | 3,369 | 16.7% | |
| 1980 | 5,742 | 70.4% | |
| 1990 | 8,220 | 43.2% | |
| 2000 | 10,833 | 31.8% | |
| 2010 | 13,288 | 22.7% | |
| 2015 (est.) | 14,611 | 10.0% | |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 10,833 people and 2,986 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,728.2 inhabitants per square mile (667.1/km²). There were 6,167 housing units at an average density of 983.8 per square mile (379.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.63% White, 2.79% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.03% of the population.
There were 4,944 households out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 46.5% were married couples living with others, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the city, the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 44.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city in 2005 was $33,100, and the median income for a family was $33,502. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,648 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,047. About 9.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Infrastructure
Transport
Major roads
U.S. Route 301 (Fort King Highway/Gall Boulevard) is the main road through Zephyrhills running north and south through the city.
State Road 39 (Paul S. Buchman Highway/Gall Boulevard) runs northwest and southeast from Plant City into US 301 in Zephyrhills, and joins US 301 as a "hidden state road".
County Road 41 (Fort King Highway/Fort King Road) is an extension of SR 41, which is a hidden state road along US 301 from the Hillsborough County Line.
State Road 54 (Fifth Avenue) is the main east–west road that runs through southern Pasco County, from US 19 near Holiday to US 301 in Zephyrhills. A County extension (CR 54/Eiland Boulevard) from the intersection of SR 54 and CR 579 to U.S. Route 98 in Branchborough also exists, and a western extension to CR 577 in Wesley Chapel is planned for construction.
State Road 56 is a 2002-built road between SR 54 and runs to US 301 south of Zephyrhills.
County Road 579 (Morris Bridge Road/Eiland Boulevard/Handcart Road) is a bi-county extension of State Road 579 that runs from northern Tampa, through the western edge of the city, to west of Dade City. County Road 54 overlaps CR 579 north of SR 54 until it branches off to the east.
County Road 535 (Chancey Road/Old Lakeland Highway) runs along the southern and eastern edge of the city and north into County Road 35 Alternate in Vitis.
Public transportation
Zephyrhills is served by Pasco County Public Transportation on routes #30, #33, and #54.
Airport
The city is served by Zephyrhills Municipal Airport. It was also once served by the 1927-built Zephyrhills Depot on the Atlantic Coast Line, which is now the Zephyrhills Depot Museum at a city park near the airport. More than 70,000 skydives are performed annually on the airport at Skydive City, Inc., the largest woman-owned drop zone in the world, founded in 1990 by Joannie Murphy and Susan Perkins Stark.
Public safety
The Zephyrhills Police Department consists of about 35 officers. The current chief of police is Derek Brewer. The Zephyrhills Fire Department consists of career and volunteer firefighters.
The State of Florida Department of Corrections maintains the Zephyrhills Correctional Facility one mile south of the city limits. The prison population is adult males, with a capacity of over 700 inmates.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and warm, generally dry winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Zephyrhills has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Zephyrhills, Florida | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 87 (31) |
90 (32) |
94 (34) |
98 (37) |
102 (39) |
103 (39) |
101 (38) |
99 (37) |
98 (37) |
96 (36) |
92 (33) |
88 (31) |
103 (39) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
75 (24) |
79 (26) |
84 (29) |
89 (32) |
92 (33) |
92 (33) |
92 (33) |
91 (33) |
85 (29) |
79 (26) |
74 (23) |
84 (29) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 48 (9) |
50 (10) |
54 (12) |
58 (14) |
64 (18) |
70 (21) |
72 (22) |
72 (22) |
70 (21) |
63 (17) |
56 (13) |
50 (10) |
61 (16) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 18 (−8) |
22 (−6) |
24 (−4) |
38 (3) |
46 (8) |
54 (12) |
64 (18) |
62 (17) |
53 (12) |
39 (4) |
27 (−3) |
18 (−8) |
18 (−8) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.41 (87) |
3.38 (86) |
4.06 (103) |
2.35 (60) |
3.89 (99) |
7.13 (181) |
7.69 (195) |
7.47 (190) |
6.54 (166) |
2.75 (70) |
2.52 (64) |
2.65 (67) |
53.84 (1,368) |
Notable people
- Andrei & Elizabeth Castravet, 90 Day Fiancé Reality TV Stars
- Domonic Brown, baseball player
- Dave Eiland, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Prince Iaukea, pro wrestler (born Michael Hayner)
- Ramiele Malubay, American Idol finalist (attended Zephyrhills High School until 2002)
- Jessica Meuse, American Idol finalist, briefly lived in Zephyrhills
- Tracy Negoshian, fashion designer
- Stephen Perry, writer for the animated series ThunderCats and Silverhawks
- Ryan Pickett, defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers, graduated from Zephyrhills High School in 1998
- Buzzie Reutimann, race car driver
- David Reutimann, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver
Images for kids
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Capt. Howard B. Jeffries House
See also
In Spanish: Zephyrhills (Florida) para niños
