Land o' Lakes

Land o' Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, in the United States. Land o' Lakes is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida MSA.As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 31,145. The CDP grew rapidly during the 1990s, growing from 7,800 residents to 20,971 as new housing developments were built. Average annual income is higher than the rest of Florida. The CDP had a population in 2007 of 30,400 residents. The name Land o' Lakes was suggested at a community meeting in 1949. On Sept. 1, 1950, the Ehren post office was renamed Land o' Lakes.Dupree Gardens, one of Florida's original roadside tourist attractions, was located at Land o' Lakes (although the name Land o' Lakes was not yet in use).DescriptionLand o' Lakes has been growing very rapidly in the past 10 to 20 years. Nearby former towns have been absorbed into Land o' Lakes such as Denham, Ehren, and Gowers Corner. New neighborhoods, shopping, and schools have been built. It is also a member of the Pasco County Library Cooperative with a library branch at 2818 Collier Parkway, Land o' Lakes, Florida 34639.