Pasco County
| Pasco County, Florida | |
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 Location in the state of Florida |
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 Florida’s location in the USA |
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| Seat | Dade City |
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| Area - Total - Land - Water |
868 sq mi (2,248 km?) 745 sq mi (1,930 km?) 123 sq mi (319 km?), 14.18% |
| Population - (2006) - Density |
450,171 464/sq mi (179/km?) |
| Website: www.pascocountyfl.net | |
Pasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 344,765. The 2006 census estimate according to the U.S. Census Bureau for the county is 450,171. [1] Its county seat is Dade City, Florida6. It is the 38th fastest growing county in the country with a 30.6% increase and has grown by 105,403 residents since the year 2000. Pasco, along with Hernando County, Hillsborough County and Pinellas County, comprise the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area.