Ruskin, Florida
| Ruskin, Florida | |
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| CDP | |
 Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 27°42′53″N 82°26′1″W / 27.71472°N 82.43361°WCoordinates: 27°42′53″N 82°26′1″W / 27.71472°N 82.43361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.4 sq mi (40 km2) |
| • Land | 14.2 sq mi (36.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 17,208 |
| • Density | 540.3/sq mi (208/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 813 |
| FIPS code | 12-62275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0290065 |
Ruskin is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The area was part of the chiefdom of the Uzita (Florida) at the time of the Hernando de Soto expedition in 1539.
U.S. Route 41 currently runs through the center of Ruskin. The community was founded August 7, 1908 on the shores of the Little Manatee River. It was developed by Dr. George McAnelly Miller, an attorney and professor at Ruskin College in Trenton, Missouri, and Mrs. Adaline D. Miller. It is named after the essayist and social critic John Ruskin (1819–1900). Miller established the short-lived Ruskin College. To gain a sense of the Zeitgeist of the founding philosophy, note that in the old Ruskin City area there is a Carlyle Blvd named for Thomas Carlyle and there once was a Morris Park named for William Morris.
Ruskin remained largely agricultural, including large tomato crops, until recent decades when it expanded with suburban housing developments. The population was 17,208 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 15.4 square miles (40 km2), of which 14.2 square miles (37 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (7.65%) is water.
Situated on the shores of the Little Manatee River, the town (founded on August 7, 1908) and college were named after the English writer and social reformist John Ruskin (1819–1900). Ruskin, a utopian, founded the guild of St George, a celebration of workmanship that underpinned the Arts and Crafts movement of William Morris. Ruskin was a passionate educator.
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