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Town 'n' Country
Town 'n' Country
Town 'n' Country
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Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida
Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida
Country United States
State Florida
County Hillsborough
Area
 • Total 24.14 sq mi (62.52 km2)
 • Land 22.09 sq mi (57.22 km2)
 • Water 2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2)
Elevation
6 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 85,951
 • Density 3,890.42/sq mi (1,502.11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33615
Area code(s) 813
FIPS code 12-72145
GNIS feature ID 1867220

Town 'n' Country is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 85,951 at the 2020 census.

Within Town 'n' Country are located Bay Crest Park, Countryway, Rocky Creek, Sweetwater Creek.

History

Settled in 1956 as a dairy farm. It remained rural until suburbization occurred during the 1960s and the 1970s.

Geography

Town 'n' Country is located at 28°0′36″N 82°34′22″W / 28.01000°N 82.57278°W / 28.01000; -82.57278 (28.010046, -82.572815), or five miles northwest of Tampa. The extreme northwest portion of Tampa International Airport is located within the boundaries.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 24.4 square miles (63 km2), of which 23.7 square miles (61 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (3.03%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 19,453
1980 37,834 94.5%
1990 60,946 61.1%
2000 72,523 19.0%
2010 78,422 8.1%
2020 85,951 9.6%
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As of the census of 2010, there were 78,422 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.0% White, 9.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.1% some other race, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.8% of the population.

There were 30,417 households in the CDP, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were headed by married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57, and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP, 22.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.6% were from 18 to 24, 30.3% were from 25 to 44, 26.2% were from 45 to 64, and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

For the period 2011–15, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $49,559, and the median income for a family was $54,644. Male full-time workers had a median income of $39,453 versus $36,374 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,195. About 13.0% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

See also

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