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Holiday, Florida

Coordinates: 28°11′2″N 82°44′34″W / 28.18389°N 82.74278°W / 28.18389; -82.74278
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Holiday, Florida
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°11′2″N 82°44′34″W / 28.18389°N 82.74278°W / 28.18389; -82.74278
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyPasco
Area
 • Total5.70 sq mi (14.76 km2)
 • Land5.35 sq mi (13.85 km2)
 • Water0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total24,939
 • Density4,662.37/sq mi (1,800.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
34690-34691
Area code727
FIPS code12-31075[2]
GNIS feature ID0284144[3]

Holiday is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 24,939 as of the 2020 census.

In the early 1960s, William W. Boyd, president of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Tarpon Springs, noted the name Holiday Drive on a map near the site of the proposed branch to be built in southwestern Pasco County and asked his board of directors to give the name to the new branch. Later Boyd began drumming up support to name the community Holiday.

Geography

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Holiday is located in west central Florida northwest of Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico, at 28°11′2″N 82°44′34″W / 28.18389°N 82.74278°W / 28.18389; -82.74278 (28.183890, −82.742886).[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
198018,392
199019,3605.3%
200021,90413.1%
201022,4032.3%
202024,93911.3%
source:[5]

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 22,403 people and 9,505 households residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.7% White, 4.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.0% of the population. The population density per square mile was 4,168.8.

There were 9,505 households. The average persons living in a household was 2.31. The home ownership rate was 73.8%. The median value of owner-occupied units was $97,600. There were 12,484 housing units.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.0% of children under 18 (5.8% under 5) and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The female population was 51.4%. High school graduates or higher of ages 25+ was 82.4%. Bachelor's degree or higher of ages 25+ was 10.1%. There were 2,887 veterans.

The per capita income was $19,947 and the median household income was $36,888.

Infrastructure

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Borders and neighborhoods

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Holiday is bordered on the south by the City of Tarpon Springs/Pinellas County Line, the Gulf of Mexico on the west (with access from the Anclote River Park, Gulf Park, and Key Vista Park in Holiday), the city of New Port Richey to the north, and Trinity to the east.

Holiday is divided into many neighborhoods, which include:

  • Aloha Gardens
  • Baillies Bluff
  • Beacon Square
  • Colonial Hills
  • Crest Ridge Gardens
  • Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills East
  • Gulf Trace
  • Gulf Winds
  • Holiday Lake Estates
  • Holiday Lake Villas
  • Holiday Lake West
  • Key Vista
  • La Villa Gardens
  • Sand Bay
  • Westwood

Schools

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Holiday is part of the Pasco County School System.

There are three elementary schools in Holiday:

There is one middle school:

There is one high school:

Private Schools:

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2010)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  6. ^ "Geocaching - the Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site".