Lacoochee, Florida facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lacoochee, Florida
CDP
Field in Lacoochee
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Pasco
Area
• Total	2.87 sq mi (7.42 km2)
• Land	2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	72 ft (22 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,124
• Density	393.83/sq mi (152.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33537
Area code(s)	352
FIPS code	12-37275
GNIS feature ID	0285199

Lacoochee is a small community in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially governed as one.

In 2020, about 1,124 people lived in Lacoochee.

Where is Lacoochee?

Lacoochee is located in the state of Florida. You can find it in Pasco County. Its exact location is 28°27′48″N 82°10′18″W / 28.46333°N 82.17167°W / 28.46333; -82.17167.

The community covers a total area of about 2.87 square miles (7.42 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land. Only a tiny part is water.

Who Lives in Lacoochee?

In 2000, there were 1,345 people living in Lacoochee. The community had 417 households. A household is a group of people living in the same home.

Population Details

Many different groups of people live in Lacoochee. In 2000, about 60% of the people were White. Around 24% were African American. About 2% were Native American. A small number of people were Asian or Pacific Islander.

Many people in Lacoochee also identified as Hispanic or Latino. They made up about 37% of the population.

Age Groups

The population in Lacoochee is quite young. In 2000, about 40% of the people were under 18 years old. About 9.8% were between 18 and 24. The median age was 25 years. This means half the people were younger than 25 and half were older.

Famous People from Lacoochee

• Mudcat Grant was a professional baseball player. He was born in Lacoochee.

See also

In Spanish: Lacoochee para niños