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Dade City (FL)

Dade City, Florida
City
City of Dade City
The Pasco County Courthouse in June 2009
The Pasco County Courthouse in June 2009
Nickname(s): "Tree City, U.S.A."
Motto: "Proud Heritage, Promising Future"
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°21′41″N 82°11′36″W / 28.36139°N 82.19333°W / 28.36139; -82.19333Coordinates: 28°21′41″N 82°11′36″W / 28.36139°N 82.19333°W / 28.36139; -82.19333
Country  United States of America
State  Florida
County Pasco
Government
 • Mayor Camille Hernandez
 • Commissioner Scott Black
 • Commissioner Nicole Deese Newlon
 • Commissioner Eunice M. Penix
 • Commissioner James Shive
Area
 • Total 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
 • Land 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 118 ft (36 m)
Population (Est. 2015)
 • Total 6,955
 • Density 1,921.5/sq mi (757.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 33523, 33525, 33526
Area code(s) 352
FIPS code 12-16125
GNIS feature ID 0281254
Website www.dadecityfl.com

Dade City is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is popular with tourists for its antique stores, restaurants and historic architecture including the Pasco County Courthouse, Hugh Embry Library, and Edwinola. The annual Kumquat Festival is hosted downtown and the surrounding area is a large producer of the tart kumquat, a citrus fruit eaten whole.

The population was 6,437 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pasco County. Dade City is located in the Tampa Bay Area.

Dade City is located at 28°21′42″N 82°11′36″W / 28.361774°N 82.193319°W / 28.361774; -82.193319.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), of which 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.96%) is water.

As of the census of 2010 there were 7,223 people, not the 6,437 stated above. In the census of 2000 there were 6,188 people, 2,399 households, and 1,460 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,885.3 person per square mile (728.4/km²). There were 2,818 housing units at an average density of 858.6 houses per square mile (331.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.90% White, 24.16% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 8.10% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.76% of the population.


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