Carrollwood, Florida Explained

Carrollwood, Florida
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Florida#USA
Pushpin Label:Carrollwood
Coordinates:28.0522°N -82.4858°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Florida
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hillsborough
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:39
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:33618, 33624
Area Code:813
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Carrollwood is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is part of the larger census-designated place (CDP) of Carrollwood, which also includes the neighborhood of Carrollwood Village.[1] A census-designated place corresponding just to Carrollwood existed during the 1990 census,[2] with a population of 7,195.[3] [4] The ZIP code for Carrollwood is 33618.

History

Carrollwood was founded in 1959 and was built out in the 1960s.[5] The community spread westward during the 1970s and 1980s. The community was planned by Matt Jetton and originally developed by his land development company, Sun State Homes. From 1959 through 1970, more than 900 homes were built on land in the vicinity of Lake Carroll. Carrollwood Elementary school was constructed in 1963. Carrollwood was struck by a tornado outbreak, which occurred throughout Central Florida on April 4, 1966.[6] [7] As the neighboring development of Carrollwood Village was established in the early 1970s, the Carrollwood Country Club [8] was built in 1972 and remains a popular landmark in the community today.

Geography

Carrollwood is located at 28.1 degrees north, 82.5 degrees west (28.0523, -82.4858).[9] [10] The elevation for the community is above sea level.[11]

Carrollwood boundaries include Lake Magdalene to the north, Tampa to the east, Egypt Lake to the south, and Carrollwood Village to the west.

Transportation

Some of the major roads serving the community are Dale Mabry Highway, Busch Boulevard, Bearss Avenue and Fletcher Avenue.

Education

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Notes and References

  1. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/urbanarea/uaoutline/UA2000/ua86599/ua86599_12.pdf Urbanized Area Outline Map (CENSUS 2000) Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
  2. . Retrieved 2013-12-14.
  3. https://archive.today/20120708075501/http://dictionary.die.net/carrollwood Carrollwood: Dictionary Die.net
  4. https://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/files/places/12fl.txt 1990 U.S. Census Place Profiles: Florida
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20080414035021/http://www.originalcarrollwood.com/neighborhood.html Carrollwood's History
  6. http://sticksoffire.com/2006/04/04/tornado-tears-through-carrollwood/ Tornado tears through Carrollwood
  7. https://archive.today/20120710054228/http://community.myfoxtampabay.com/blogs/Andy_Johnson/2007/2 Florida Tornadoes
  8. Web site: History - Carrollwood Country Club.
  9. http://www.placenames.com/us/p1867123/ Carrollwood, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA - Maps, Photos ...
  10. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  11. http://florida.hometownlocator.com/fl/hillsborough/carrollwood.cfm Carrollwood profile from Hometown Locator