Trinity, Florida | |
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CDP | |
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida |
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Coordinates: 28°10′40″N 82°40′16″W / 28.17778°N 82.67111°WCoordinates: 28°10′40″N 82°40′16″W / 28.17778°N 82.67111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Pasco |
Area | |
• Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) |
• Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 4,279 |
• Density | 910.4/sq mi (350.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 34655 |
Area code(s) | 727 |
FIPS code | 12-72442 |
GNIS feature ID | 1853296 |
Trinity is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,907 in 2010, according to the most recent census. The Trinity Community is named after Trinity College of Florida, a Bible college founded in 1932, when it relocated to the first occupied site in the communities developed by Dr. James Gills in the late 1980s. The main plaza is found near the high school, known as Mitchell Ranch Plaza. Trinity is located at the junction where Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties meet.
Trinity is located at 28°10′40″N 82°40′16″W / 28.17778°N 82.67111°W (28.177854, -82.671139).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), all land.
Trinity is a community just north of the Pinellas and Hillsborough county borders in West Pasco County. It is currently considered part of the New Port Richey area.
The town of Trinity consists of higher priced single family homes and two luxury apartment complexes. A majority of Trinity is the Trinity Communities, which is made up of Champions Club, Trinity Oaks, Wyndtree, Chelsea Place, Natures Hideaway, Foxwood, Trinity West and East, Heritage Springs and The Villages Of Trinity Lakes. Pasco County Fire-Rescue Station #17 covers most of Trinity and Station #15 has some areas. The Pasco County Sheriff's office is the primary law enforcement agency, with the Florida Highway Patrol covering some major roadways.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,279 people, 1,683 households, and 1,479 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 906.4 people per square mile (350.0/km²). There were 1,863 housing units at an average density of 394.6/sq mi (152.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.03% White, 06.08% African American, 1.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.