Land o' Lakes, Florida
Land O' Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. Land O' Lakes is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida MSA.

As of the 2020 United States census, Land O' Lakes had a population of 35,929.

History
The land that is now Land O' Lakes was opened up to white settlement in the 1830s as part of the Second Seminole War. By the 1840s, a stage coach line ran through the center of where the town is now located. Eventually, by the early 1900s, a railroad line ran through the town and a station was built.

Throughout the 20th century, Land O' Lakes expanded and absorbed surrounding communities such as Denham, Ehren, and Gowers Corner.

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.

The CDP grew rapidly during the 1990s, growing from 7,800 residents to 20,971 as new housing developments were built. Average annual income is higher than the rest of Florida. The CDP had a population in 2007 of 30,400 residents.

Demographics

According to the 2020 census, Land O' Lakes had a population of 35,929 with 13,656 households resulting in 2.82 persons per household.

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.

By race the population was split with 67.2% white (non-Hispanic), 5.7% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.1% Asian, 7.4% two or more races, and 20.5% Hispanic or Latino. There were 2,636 veterans living in the CDP and 12.2% of the population were foreign born persons. 

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.

Major roads

  Suncoast Parkway runs north and south along the western edge of Land O' Lakes (actually closer to Odessa).
  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.
  SR 54 is the main east-west road that runs through southern Pasco County, from US 19 near Holiday to US 301 in Zephyrhills.
  SR 597 (Dale Mabry Highway)
  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.

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
 Land O Lakes High School
 Sunlake High School

Middle schools
 Pine View Middle School
 Charles S. Rushe Middle School

Elementary schools
 Lake Myrtle Elementary School
 Oakstead Elementary School
 Pine View Elementary School
 Denham Oaks Elementary School
 Connerton Elementary School
 Sanders Memorial Elementary School
 Bexley Elementary School

Charter schools
 Countryside Montessori
 Imagine School at Land O Lakes
 Classical Preparatory School

Private schools
 Academy at the Lakes
 Land O Lakes Christian School
 Center Academy Lutz

Notable companies
 Artix Entertainment
 Hungry Harry´s Famous Barbecue

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

References

External links

 History of Land O' Lakes

Census-designated places in Pasco County, Florida
Census-designated places in Florida