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Plant City, FL

Plant City, Florida
City
Plant City's city hall
Plant City's city hall
Official seal of Plant City, Florida
Seal
Location in Hillsborough County and the U.S. state of Florida
Location in Hillsborough County and the U.S. state of Florida
Plant City, Florida is located in the US
Plant City, Florida
Plant City, Florida
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 28°1′N 82°8′W / 28.017°N 82.133°W / 28.017; -82.133Coordinates: 28°1′N 82°8′W / 28.017°N 82.133°W / 28.017; -82.133
Country  United States
State  Florida
County Hillsborough
Area
 • Total 28.1 sq mi (72.8 km2)
 • Land 27.2 sq mi (70.4 km2)
 • Water 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Elevation 128 ft (39 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 34,721
 • Density 1,277/sq mi (493.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 33563-33567
Area code(s) 813
FIPS code 12-57550
GNIS feature ID 0289021
Website www.plantcitygov.com

Plant City is a city in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, approximately midway between Brandon and Lakeland along Interstate 4. The population was 34,721 at the 2010 census.

Many people believe it was named for the flora (especially vegetables and fruits, as well as tropical houseplants) grown at plant nurseries in its tropical Gulf Coast climate. However, it was actually named after prominent railroad developer Henry B. Plant (see Plant System).

Plant City is known as the winter strawberry capital of the world and hosts the annual Florida Strawberry Festival in the late winter (usually in February or early March), which is attended by people from all over the United States as well as many people from around the world. Wishnatzki Farms, the largest strawberry producer in Florida, has a large presence in Plant City.

Plant City's original name was Ichepucksassa (also known as Idasukshed) after the Indian village that once occupied the territory. Its name caused so much confusion that the city was renamed "Cork", after the postmaster's Irish hometown. It was finally given the name "Plant City" in commemoration of Henry B. Plant and his railroad, which significantly boosted the commerce in this primarily agricultural community by incorporating it with the South Florida Railroad.

The columnist John Keasler, who wrote 7,000 columns over 30 years for The Miami News, hailed from Plant City.


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