Sun City Center, Florida facts for kids
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Sun City Center, Florida
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Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida
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| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.61 sq mi (43.01 km2) |
| • Land | 15.76 sq mi (40.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 30,952 |
| • Density | 1,964.08/sq mi (758.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
33573
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| Area code(s) | 813 |
| FIPS code | 12-69250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853255 |
Sun City Center is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in southern Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is located south of Tampa and north of Sarasota on I-75. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,952. The ZIP Code serving the community is 33573.
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Description
Sun City Center is an age-restricted community, which consists of single-family dwellings, duplexes, townhouses, and apartment buildings. It has its own hospital and several nursing home facilities. It is legal to drive golf carts on the wide, palm-lined streets during daylight hours, and most shopping has special parking slots for same. There are about seven golf courses, various hobby shops, and an outdoor and two indoor pools in the main clubhouse area. There are clubs for almost any interest or hobby, including ham radio, computers, art, woodworking, photography, sewing, cards, investments, and dancing.
Geography
Sun City Center is located in southern Hillsborough County at 27°42′48″N 82°21′35″W / 27.71333°N 82.35972°W (27.713353, -82.359659). It is bordered to the northwest by Apollo Beach, to the northeast by Balm, to the east by Wimauma, and to the west by Ruskin. Interstate 75 forms the northwestern edge of the CDP, with access from Exit 240, Sun City Center Boulevard (State Road 674). U.S. Route 301 forms the eastern edge of the CDP, and the southern edge follows the Little Manatee River. Tampa is 24 miles (39 km) to the north, and Bradenton is 21 miles (34 km) to the southwest via I-75, or 25 miles (40 km) via US-301.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sun City Center has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43.0 km2), of which 15.8 square miles (40.8 km2) are land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), or 5.20%, are water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 2,143 | — | |
| 1980 | 5,605 | 161.5% | |
| 1990 | 8,326 | 48.5% | |
| 2000 | 16,321 | 96.0% | |
| 2010 | 19,258 | 18.0% | |
| 2020 | 30,952 | 60.7% | |
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2010 and 2020 census
| Race | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 17,968 | 24,037 | 93.30% | 77.66% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 378 | 2,595 | 1.96% | 8.38% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 16 | 60 | 0.08% | 0.19% |
| Asian (NH) | 169 | 551 | 0.88% | 1.78% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 7 | 11 | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Some other race (NH) | 5 | 136 | 0.03% | 0.44% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 101 | 651 | 0.52% | 2.10% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 614 | 2,911 | 3.19% | 9.40% |
| Total | 19,258 | 30,952 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 30,952 people, 14,424 households, and 8,037 families residing in the CDP.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 19,258 people, 11,197 households, and 6,325 families residing in the CDP.
Transportation
Sun City Center is served primarily by two Hillsborough Area Regional Transit bus lines:
- Line 571 - South County Flex
- Line 75LX - South County Shopper
Notable people
- Bud Sagendorf, cartoonist of the Thimble Theater comic strip and the Popeye comic books
See also
In Spanish: Sun City Center para niños
