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Gibsonton

Gibsonton, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Hillsborough County and the U.S. state of Florida
Location in Hillsborough County and the U.S. state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°50′16″N 82°22′27″W / 27.83778°N 82.37417°W / 27.83778; -82.37417Coordinates: 27°50′16″N 82°22′27″W / 27.83778°N 82.37417°W / 27.83778; -82.37417
Country  United States
State  Florida
County Hillsborough
Area
 • Total 15.4 sq mi (40.0 km2)
 • Land 12.8 sq mi (33.1 km2)
 • Water 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2)
Elevation 7 ft (2 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 14,234
 • Density 1,113/sq mi (429.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 33534
Area code(s) 813
FIPS code 12-25900
GNIS feature ID 0283060

Gibsonton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. U.S. Route 41 runs through the center of the community. The population was 14,234 at the 2010 census, up from 8,752 at the 2000 census.

Gibsonton was famous as a sideshow wintering town, where various people in the carnival and circus businesses would spend the off season, placing it near the winter home for the Ringling Brothers Circus at Tampa, Sarasota and Venice in various times. It was home to Percilla the Monkey Girl, the Anatomical Wonder, and the Lobster Boy. Siamese twin sisters ran a fruit stand here. At one time, it was the only post office with a counter for dwarfs. Aside from the agreeable winter climate, Gibsonton offered unique circus zoning laws that allowed residents to keep elephants and circus trailers on their front lawns.

Gibsonton is located in south-central Hillsborough County at 27°50′16″N 82°22′27″W / 27.83778°N 82.37417°W / 27.83778; -82.37417 (27.837894, −82.374070). It is bordered to the north and the east by Riverview, to the south by Apollo Beach, and to the west by Hillsborough Bay. The unincorporated community of East Tampa is in the northern part of the CDP, north of the Alafia River, and Adamsville is in the southern part.


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