Sun City Center, Florida
| Sun City Center, Florida | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 27°42′48″N 82°21′35″W / 27.71333°N 82.35972°WCoordinates: 27°42′48″N 82°21′35″W / 27.71333°N 82.35972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.6 sq mi (43.0 km2) |
| • Land | 15.8 sq mi (40.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 19,258 |
| • Density | 1,224/sq mi (472.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Codes | 33573 |
| Area code(s) | 813 |
| FIPS code | 12-69250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853255 |
Sun City Center is an unincorporated census-designated place in southern Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is located south of Tampa and north of Sarasota on I-75. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,258. The ZIP Code serving the community is 33573.
Sun City Center is an age-restricted community, which consists of single-family dwellings, duplexes, townhouses, and apartment buildings. It has its own hospital and several nursing home facilities. It is legal to drive golf carts on the wide, palm-lined streets during daylight hours, and most shopping has special parking slots for same. There are about seven golf courses, various hobby shops, and an outdoor and two indoor pools in the main clubhouse area. There are clubs for almost any interest or hobby, including ham radio, computers, art, woodworking, photography, sewing, cards, investments, and dancing.
Sun City Center is located in southern Hillsborough County at 27°42′48″N 82°21′35″W / 27.71333°N 82.35972°W (27.713353, -82.359659). It is bordered to the northwest by Apollo Beach, to the northeast by Balm, to the east by Wimauma, and to the west by Ruskin. Interstate 75 forms the northwestern edge of the CDP, with access from Exit 240, Sun City Center Boulevard (State Road 674). U.S. Route 301 forms the eastern edge of the CDP, and the southern edge follows the Little Manatee River. Tampa is 24 miles (39 km) to the north, and Bradenton is 21 miles (34 km) to the southwest via I-75, or 25 miles (40 km) via US-301.
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