Dade City, Florida
Nickname: Brockville[citation needed]
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°21′41″N 82°11′36″W / 28.36139, -82.19333
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Pasco
Area
- Total	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²)
- Land	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation	118 ft (36 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,188
- Density	1,885.3/sq mi (728.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	33523, 33525, 33526
Area code(s)	352
FIPS code	12-16125[1]
GNIS feature ID	0281254[2]
Website: www.dadecityfl.com

Location within county from http://www.census.gov

Pasco County Courthouse

Historic railroad station

Dade City is a city in Pasco County, Florida. The population was 6,188 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pasco County.^[3] As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,615.^[1]

Geography

Dade City is located at 28°21′42″N, 82°11′36″W (28.361774, -82.193319).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²)— 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (2.96%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 6,188 people, 2,399 households, and 1,460 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,885.3 person per square mile (728.4/km²). There were 2,818 housing units at an average density of 858.6 houses per square mile (331.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.90% White, 24.16% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 8.10% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.76% of the population.

There were 2,399 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,115, and the median income for a family was $31,148. Males had a median income of $25,404 versus $21,984 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,675. About 12.0% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Dade City is served by a low power AM community radio station located on 1610 kHz as well as the world-wide web.

Popular Culture

In the television series Dexter, Dade City is the fictional home of Dexter Morgan's deceased biological father. As well, the city is incorrectly quoted as "5 hours up I-95"; Dade City is off of I-75. Also in the show a "Dade City Bowling Alley" is mentioned, any resident knows that the nearest bowling alley is in nearby town, Zephyrhills, which also happens to be where Dexter Morgan's deceased father's address would land him, since there is no 4000 block in Dade City. O'Henry's story "The Hand that Riles the World" ends with Bill Humble being appointed the Postmaster of Dade City.

Dade City also bears home to scenes presented in Edward Scissorhands.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• City of Dade City
• History of Dade City, Florida
• WDCX AM-1610 Low Power AM Community Radio
• USGS GNIS: Dade City, Florida

• Dade City, Florida is at coordinates 28°21′42″N 82°11′36″W / 28.361774, -82.193319 (Dade City, Florida)Coordinates: 28°21′42″N 82°11′36″W / 28.361774, -82.193319 (Dade City, Florida)

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County seat: Dade City
Cities	Dade City | New Port Richey | Port Richey | San Antonio | Zephyrhills
Towns	St. Leo
CDPs	Bayonet Point | Beacon Square | Crystal Springs | Dade City North | Elfers | Holiday | Hudson | Jasmine Estates | Lacoochee | Land O' Lakes | New Port Richey East | Odessa | Shady Hills | Trinity | Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel South | Zephyrhills North | Zephyrhills South | Zephyrhills West