Holiday, Florida Explained

Official Name:Holiday, Florida
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Florida
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pasco
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:14.76
Area Land Km2:13.85
Area Water Km2:0.90
Area Total Sq Mi:5.70
Area Land Sq Mi:5.35
Area Water Sq Mi:0.35
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:28.1839°N -82.7428°W
Elevation M:5
Elevation Ft:16
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:34690-34691
Area Code:727
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-31075[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0284144[3]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:24939
Population Density Sq Mi:4662.37
Population Density Km2:1800.12

Holiday is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 24,939 as of the 2020 census.

In the early 1960s, William W. Boyd, president of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Tarpon Springs, noted the name Holiday Drive on a map near the site of the proposed branch to be built in southwestern Pasco County and asked his board of directors to give the name to the new branch. Later Boyd began drumming up support to name the community Holiday.

Geography

Holiday is located in west central Florida northwest of Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico,at (28.183890, −82.742886).[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 22,403 people and 9,505 households residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.7% White, 4.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.0% of the population. The population density per square mile was 4,168.8.

There were 9,505 households. The average persons living in a household was 2.31. The home ownership rate was 73.8%. The median value of owner-occupied units was $97,600. There were 12,484 housing units.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.0% of children under 18 (5.8% under 5) and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The female population was 51.4%. High school graduates or higher of ages 25+ was 82.4%. Bachelor's degree or higher of ages 25+ was 10.1%. There were 2,887 veterans.

The per capita income was $19,947 and the median household income was $36,888.

Infrastructure

Borders and neighborhoods

Holiday is bordered on the south by the City of Tarpon Springs/Pinellas County Line, the Gulf of Mexico on the west (with access from the Anclote River Park, Gulf Park, and Key Vista Park in Holiday), the city of New Port Richey to the north, and Trinity to the east.

Holiday is divided into many neighborhoods, which include:

Schools

Holiday is part of the Pasco County School System.

There are three elementary schools in Holiday:

There is one middle school:

There is one high school:

Private Schools:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: Geocaching - the Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site.