Port Richey
| Port Richey | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 28°16′29″N 82°43′23″W / 28.27472°N 82.72306°WCoordinates: 28°16′29″N 82°43′23″W / 28.27472°N 82.72306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Pasco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dale Massad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,671 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,812 |
| • Density | 1,267.24/sq mi (489.37/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 727 |
| FIPS code | 12-58600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0289237 |
Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,671 at the 2010 census.
In 1883, Aaron M. Richey arrived from St. Joseph, Missouri, and settled near the mouth of the Pithlachascotee River. He established a post office in his home on July 9, 1884.
Port Richey was incorporated as a municipality in 1925, in response to the incorporation of New Port Richey the previous year. The name Port Richey is older than the name New Port Richey, as the post offices were established in 1884 and 1915, respectively.
Singer Johnny Cash owned a home along the Pithlachascotee River from 1979 until 2002. Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, inherited the house from Maybelle Carter after her death, and sold it in 2002 shortly before their deaths in 2003.
The population of Port Richey has remained small, and proposals to abolish the city have gone before the voters several times.
Port Richey is located at 28°16′29″N 82°43′23″W / 28.27472°N 82.72306°W (28.274651, -82.723009).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (22.99%) is water.
The City of Port Richey is served by the Port Richey Police Dept. and The Port Richey Fire Dept. Ambulance Service is provided by Pasco County Fire-Rescue. There is a hospital within walking distance of the fire department.
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