Connerton, Florida

Connerton, Florida
Census-designated place
Connerton, Florida
Coordinates: 28°18′09″N82°27′45″W / 28.30250°N 82.46250°W / 28.30250; -82.46250
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Pasco
Area [1]
• Total	13.34 sq mi (34.54 km2)
• Land	12.95 sq mi (33.54 km2)
• Water	0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
Elevation	75 ft (23 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,282
• Density	407.88/sq mi (157.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	813
GNIS feature ID	2583337 [2]

Connerton is a census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, United States, off U.S. 41. ^[2] Its population was 5,282 as of the 2020 census.

History

The Conner family owned and operated Conner Ranch, a working cattle ranch set on the 8,000 acres that now makes up Connerton. The family sold the land in early 2000 to a developer who originally planned to build more than 15,000 homes and up to three golf courses. The original plan was later modified to protect much of the natural lands. ^[3] Development began a couple years later with the first homes being sold in 2005. The development was stunted with the downturn in the housing market, after a small portion of the full scale residential development was built out. ^[4] As of 2012 construction plans were once again moving ahead. ^[5]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	5,282		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

In 2019, Lennar Homes became the majority land owner in Connerton after purchasing the remaining undeveloped land for $26 million. ^[7]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. "Connerton Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Connerton - A Rich History of Preservation". Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
4. Hinman, Michael (December 14, 2009). "Connerton's future depends on satisfying debt". Tampa Bay Business Journal .
5. Laura Kinsler Connerton development gets new life Archived 2012-06-28 at the Wayback Machine May 9, 2012 The Tampa Tribune
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "That new town in Pasco has a new owner as Lennar buys Connerton for $26 million". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 7, 2024.