Zephyrhills, Florida

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Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida. The population was 10,833 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 11,854.

History

Geography

Zephyrhills is located at coor dms|28|14|14|N|82|10|46|W|city (28.237137, -82.179561).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.4 km² (6.3 mi²). 16.2 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.10%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 10,833 people, 4,944 households, and 2,986 families residing in the city. The population density was 667.1/km² (1,728.2/mi²). There were 6,167 housing units at an average density of 379.8/km² (983.8/mi²). 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 [ [http://www.city-data.com/city/Zephyrhills-Florida.html Zephyrhills, Florida (FL) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, news, sex offenders ] ] , 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.

Transport

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.

Notable residents

* Elizabeth McLaughlin teen actress
* Robert Mitchell Aurie teen rockstar
* Caleb Levi Perkins Kelly Clarkson Look alike
* Dave Eiland, former major league pitcher
* Ramiele Malubay, American Idol finalist (attended Zephyrhills High School until 2002)
* Ryan Pickett, defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers, graduated from Zephyrhills High School in 1998
* David Reutimann, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver
* Carl Tanzler (aka Carl von Cosel), famous for stealing and preserving the corpse of Elena Milagro Hoyos
* Don Robinson, founder of Zephyrhills Bottled Water

Further reading

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External links

* [http://www.ci.zephyrhills.fl.us/ City of Zephyrhills official website]
* [http://www.fivay.org/zephyrhills.html History of Zephyrhills]

References