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Lutz, Florida

Coordinates:28°8′22″N82°27′43″W/ 28.13944°N 82.46194°W/28.13944; -82.46194
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Lutz, Florida
Unincorporated Community
Lutz Train Depot
Lutz Train Depot
Nickname:
"Cactus Hat"
Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida
Location inHillsborough Countyand the state ofFlorida
Coordinates:28°8′22″N82°27′43″W/ 28.13944°N 82.46194°W/28.13944; -82.46194
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyHillsborough,Pasco
Area
[1]
• Total26.84 sq mi (69.51 km2)
• Land24.43 sq mi (63.27 km2)
• Water2.41 sq mi (6.24 km2)
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Population
(2020)
• Total23,707
• Density970.48/sq mi (374.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5(Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)UTC-4(EDT)
ZIP code(s)
33548, 33549, 33558, 33559
Area code813
FIPS code12-41775[2]
GNISfeature ID0286224[3]

Lutz/ˈluːts/is an unincorporated community inHillsborough CountyandPasco County,Florida,United States,15 miles (24 km) north ofTampa.While there is acensus-designated areaof Lutz, the community itself extends beyond those boundaries into other census-designated areas.

History[edit]

Lutz began with the construction of a small train depot on theTampa Northern Railroad.The area surrounding the depot officially became known as "Lutz" when theU.S. Postal Serviceauthorized a post office. The community was named for W. P. Lutz, who was credited with bringing the railroad to town.[4]

As people moved to the rural community fromTampa,the Lutz area continued to grow until it no longer depended on the "Lutz Junction", which was demolished in the late 1960s.

In 2000, a replica of the depot was rebuilt in the approximate location, which is now at the intersection of Lutz-Lake Fern Road andU.S. Highway 41.The post office's structure is still in the same place today, although it is now an art gallery. A public library is located behind the train depot replica. This area is known as "Beautiful Downtown Lutz" and had a song written about it in 1981.[5]

Part of the movieEdward Scissorhandswas filmed on Tinsmith Circle in the neighborhood of Carpenter's Run in north Lutz in Pasco County. In the credits the town is named in the "Thank you" section.[6]

Geography[edit]

Lutz is located in northwestern Hillsborough County and southern Pasco County at28°8′22″N82°27′43″W/ 28.13944°N 82.46194°W/28.13944; -82.46194(28.139428, -82.462028).[7]It is bordered to the east by a region ofTampaknown asNew Tampa,to the south by theLake MagdaleneandUniversityunincorporated communities, and to the west by unincorporatedKeystone,all in Hillsborough County. To the north, Lutz is bordered byLand o' LakesandWesley ChapelinPasco County.

Interstate 275runs through the east side of Lutz, joining its parent highwayInterstate 75in the northeast corner of the community.U.S. Route 41runs through the center of Lutz, andFlorida State Road 597forms part of the western border.Downtown Tampais 14 miles (23 km) to the south.

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the Lutz CDP has a total area of 27.1 square miles (70.2 km2), of which 24.6 square miles (63.8 km2) are land and 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), or 9.06%, are water.[8]

ZIP codes[edit]

ZIP codeswhich serve Lutz and the surrounding areas are 33548, 33549, 33558 and 33559. These ZIP codes extend north past the Hillsborough County line to State Road 54 in unincorporated southern Pasco County. That area is also called Lutz, and often referred to as "Pasco Lutz" by residents and newspapers.[9]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19805,555—
199010,55290.0%
200017,08161.9%
201019,34413.2%
202023,70722.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the 2020 census,[11]the Lutz CDP had a population of 23,707 with 8,584 households.

By age, the population was split as follows: 4.7% of the population were under 5 years old, 23.1% were under 18 years old, and 18.7% were 65 years and older. 50.3% of the population were female.

77.6% were white, 5.4% were black or African American, 0.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.3% were Asian, 9.3% were two or more races, and 14.4% were Hispanic or Latino.

There were 1,700 veterans living in the CDP and 10.2% of the population were Foreign born persons.

97.0% of the households had a computer and 94.9% of the households had a broadband internet subscription.

Of the population aged 25 years or older, 97.0% had a high school diploma or higher and 49.5% of that same population had a Bachelor's degree or higher.

Of the population under 65 years old, 6.6% lived with a disability and 7.7% of that same population did not have health insurance.

The median household income was $91,875 with a per capita income of $46,908. 3.8% of the population lived below thepoverty threshold.

Schools[edit]

Lutz is served by Hillsborough & Pasco County Public Schools through the following:

References[edit]

  1. ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 31,2021.
  2. ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
  3. ^"US Board on Geographic Names".United States Geological Survey.October 25, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
  4. ^Davis, Miller (May 10, 1986)."Sinkhole phenomenon puts Lutz on the map".The Evening Independent.pp. 11A.RetrievedJune 7,2015.
  5. ^"1981 Song About Lutz, Florida Still Talked About Today".baynews9.RetrievedApril 29,2023.
  6. ^"In The 80s - Eighties Movie Locations That Really Exist".inthe80s.
  7. ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
  8. ^"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lutz CDP, Florida".American Factfinder.U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedMay 4,2017.[dead link]
  9. ^"New Wal-Mart opens Nov. 4".Lutz Community News.November 4, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon July 9, 2012.RetrievedMay 27,2012.
  10. ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2016.
  11. ^"QuickFacts Lutz CDP, Florida".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJune 20,2022.

External links[edit]

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