Nestled among spectacular lakes and pastures, Central Pasco provides a perfect blend of leisurely, country living with all the conveniences and necessities of a metropolitan area. Central Pasco is in central Florida just north of Tampa on Highway 41.
The area’s warm climate and sunshine year-round offer a quality lifestyle that includes golf, tennis and boating. It’s a place of safe neighborhoods, with great schools, outstanding recreational activities and community events that are enthusiastically supported.
Central Pasco is not only a great place to relocate, it’s a vibrant place to expand or start a business. The growth we continue to experience assures us a prosperous future. The communities include Gower’s Corner, Land O’ Lakes, Lutz, Odessa, Quail Hollow, Shady Hills, Wesley Chapel and Northern Hillsborough.
The Pasco County school system is recognized across the state for its innovative and challenging instructional programs and teaching practices focused on technology and high standards of excellence. There are also two private schools.
From pre-K through 12th grade the classrooms are organized into teams to create an environment offering Continuity of Caring. This concept offers students the opportunity to work together, and learn from a consistent group of teachers and staff for more than the usual one year.
Full health services are available in the Central Pasco communities. Residents have easy access to large medical complexes within 20 minutes. Land O’ Lakes houses the new Pasco County Public Health Department located on US Highway 41. Also in Land O’ Lakes is a Senior Center, and the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home, while Lutz houses the Assisted Living Facility, Merrill Gardens. As well Walk-In Clinics are available in the area.
With year round beautiful weather Central Pasco residents enjoy plenty of outdoor fun. The Land O’ Lakes Community Center at US 41 and School Road features a community center building, softball and football fields and a playground. This is also the site of the annual Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce Flapjack Festival, Jellybean Jamboree, and the Haunted House at Halloween. The Recreation Complex on Collier Parkway is a full featured park with soccer, baseball, football, gymnasium, swimming pool, tennis, and racquetball courts and a playground.
For more outdoor adventure, take your bike or jogging shoes to the Suncoast Parkway Trail. The Suncoast Trail is a paved recreational trail that runs parallel to the Suncoast Parkway in Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando counties. This 400-foot-wide corridor provides a safe route for bicycle and pedestrian commuting and serves as a connector between public lands, parks and greenways. The first major trail connection came about in September 2003 when the J.B. Starkey Trail was linked to the Suncoast Trail. This connection allows users to easily access the 8,000 acre J.B. Starkey Park for hiking, biking, horse riding and camping. The trail encounters rivers, wetland interpretive and wildlife. As well, you will find rest areas and viewing areas for your relaxation pleasure.
Housing
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $237,671
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $275,951; Detached houses: $311,444; Townhouses or other attached units: $267,846; In 2-unit structures: $214,283; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $205,362; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $251,214; Mobile homes: $121,084; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $93,022. Area code commonly used in this area: 352
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 69,995. Central Pasco covers 267 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 75 feet above sea level. Area code commonly used in this area: 352
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