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Trinity, Florida
CDP
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Pasco
Area
• Total	4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2)
• Land	4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	4,279
• Density	910.4/sq mi (350.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	34655
Area code(s)	727
FIPS code	12-72442
GNIS feature ID	1853296

Trinity is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,907 in 2010, according to the most recent census. Trinity continues to grow. The Trinity Community is named after Trinity College of Florida, a Bible college founded in 1932, when it relocated to the first occupied site in the communities developed by Dr. James Gills in the late 1980s. The main plaza is found near the high school, known as Mitchell Ranch Plaza. Trinity is located at the junction where Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties meet.

Geography

Trinity is located at 28°10′40″N 82°40′16″W (28.177854, -82.671139).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km²), all land.

Trinity is a fast-growing upscale community just north of the Pinellas and Hillsborough county borders in West Pasco County. It is currently considered part of the New Port Richey area.

The town of Trinity consists of higher priced single family homes and two luxury apartment complexes, The Palms at Wyndtree and Trinity Club Apartments. A majority of Trinity is the Trinity Communities, which is made up of Champions Club, Trinity Oaks, Wyndtree, Chelsea Place, Natures Hideaway, Foxwood, Trinity West and East, Heritage Springs and The Villages Of Fox Hollow. Trinity has two main supermarkets: Publix at Chelsea Place, and Publix at Mitchell Ranch Plaza. In addition there is also a Target and a nearby Walmart Supercenter. Pasco County Fire-Rescue Station #17 covers most of Trinity and Station #15 has some areas. The Pasco County Sheriff's office is the primary law enforcement agency, with the Florida Highway Patrol covering some major roadways.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,279 people, 1,683 households, and 1,479 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 906.4 people per square mile (350.0/km²). There were 1,863 housing units at an average density of 394.6/sq mi (152.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.03% White, 06.08% African American, 1.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.

There were 1,683 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.6% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $68,883, and the median income for a family was $72,365. Males had a median income of $57,375 versus $31,384 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,187. About 1.8% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Airport

Trinity once shared a small airport with Odessa, Fl. The Tampa Bay Executive Airport, at the corner of Trinity Blvd and SR 54, closed in 2004.

Communities

Trinity consists of single family homes, townhouses, and apartments. These neighborhoods include:

Thousand Oaks

Thousand Oaks East.

Trinity West

• Champion's Club
• Chelsea Place
• FoxWood at Trinity
• Heritage Spring
• Laurel Green Village
• Natures Hideaway
• Palms at Wyndtree (Apartments)
• The Exchange at Trinty (Apartments)
• The Retreat at Trinity (Apartments)
• The Sabals (Townhomes)
• The Villages of Fox Hollow
• The Villages of Trinity Lakes
• Thousand Oaks
• Thousand Oaks East (Single-family and townhomes)
• Trinity Club Apartments
• Trinity East
• Trinity Exchange (Apartments)
• Trinity Oaks
• Trinity Preserve
• Trinity West
• Wyndgate
• Wyndtree