Thonotosassa, Florida
Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°3′22″N 82°17′34″W / 28.05611, -82.29278
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Hillsborough
Area
- Total	18 sq mi (46.6 km²)
- Land	16.7 sq mi (43.2 km²)
- Water	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,091
- Density	338.4/sq mi (130.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	33592
Area code(s)	813
FIPS code	12-71725[1]
GNIS feature ID	0292232[2]

Thonotosassa is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,091 at the 2000 census.

History

The name Thonotosassa comes from the Seminole-Creek words thlonto and sasse, meaning the place was a source of valuable flint. When Fort Brooke in present day Tampa was founded in 1824, a road was built connecting it and Fort King in Ocala which ran northwest of Lake Thonotosassa. Despite this, the presence of a Seminole village largely prevented whites from moving into the area. Following the end of the Second Seminole War in 1842, however, whites began to settle. In 1893, a line of the South Florida Railroad connected Thonotosassa to Tampa.

Geography

Thonotosassa is located at 28°3′22″N, 82°17′34″W (28.056135, -82.292663)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.5 km²), of which, 16.7 square miles (43.2 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it (7.23%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 6,091 people, 2,178 households, and 1,616 families residing in the community. The population density was 365.5 people per square mile (141.1/km²). There were 2,532 housing units at an average density of 151.9/sq mi (58.6/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 90.63% White, 4.94% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.79% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.29% of the population.

There were 2,178 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the community the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $43,159, and the median income for a family was $44,829. Males had a median income of $31,914 versus $22,674 for females. The per capita income for the community was $18,191. About 12.7% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

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. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

Thonotosassa at the Open Directory Project

• Thonotosassa, Florida is at coordinates 28°03′22″N 82°17′34″W / 28.056135, -82.292663 (Thonotosassa, Florida)Coordinates: 28°03′22″N 82°17′34″W / 28.056135, -82.292663 (Thonotosassa, Florida)

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