St. Leo, Florida

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St. Leo, Florida
Town
Town of St. Leo
St. Leo SR 52 east01.jpg
Eastbound SR 52 in St. Leo
Pasco County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas St. Leo Highlighted.svg
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°20′17″N82°15′12″W / 28.33806°N 82.25333°W / 28.33806; -82.25333
Country United States
State Florida
County Pasco
Settled 1881 [1]
Incorporated June 4, 1891 [1]
Government
 • Type Mayor–Commission
 •  Mayor Vincent D'Ambrosio
 •  Mayor Pro Tem James Hallett
 •  Commissioners Donna DeWitt,
Curtis Dwyer, and
William Hamilton
 •  City Clerk and City Administrator Andrea Calvert
 •  City Attorney Patricia Petruff
Area
[2]
 • Total1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Land1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,362
 • Density2,103.29/sq mi (811.92/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33574 [3]
FIPS code 12-62775 [4]
GNIS feature ID0290265 [5]
Website http://www.townofstleo.org

St. Leo is a town in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The town is a suburb included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is more commonly known as the Tampa Bay area. It is best known as the home of St. Leo University, Holy Name Monastery and St. Leo Abbey. The population was 2,362 at the 2020 census. Vincent D'Ambrosio currently serves as the commission-elected mayor of the town, elected in 2022. [6]

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History

Saint Leo Abbey Saint Leo Abbey Church seen from Saint Leo University.JPG
Saint Leo Abbey

In 1889, the Benedictines established the monastery of St. Leo and St. Leo College on Judge Edmund F. Dunne's former homestead and farm land east of San Antonio, Florida on the shores of Lake Jovita, later incorporating the area as part of a new town called St. Leo. [7]

Dunne was a legal counsel involved in the Disston Land Purchase of 1881, and as his commission, received 100,000 choice acres (400 km2) of land out of the 4,000,000 acre (16,000 km2) purchase. The following year on February 15, while surveying the Disston Purchase with his cousin, Captain Hugh Dunne, [8] Dunne selected the area around Lake Jovita, which he named after St. Jovita, as his commission and began settling it.

He first established the Catholic colony of San Antonio in 1882, and later added the surrounding villages of Saint Joseph, Saint Thomas, Villa Maria, Carmel, and San Felipe. Only the rural community of Saint Joseph survives today.

The area of what is now the Town of St. Leo, although originally platted as another village by Dunne, did not receive its name until after the arrival of the Benedictine monks. [9] The present name is derived from Pope Leo IX. [10]

Geography

St. Leo is located at 28°20′17″N82°15′12″W / 28.33806°N 82.25333°W / 28.33806; -82.25333 (28.337929, –82.253265). [11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (13.90%) is water.

St. Leo contains rolling hills with elevations from 100 ft to 180 ft.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of St. Leo has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

Climate data for St. Leo, Florida, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)89
(32)		92
(33)		95
(35)		98
(37)		101
(38)		104
(40)		102
(39)		101
(38)		101
(38)		98
(37)		96
(36)		89
(32)		104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C)82.6
(28.1)		84.2
(29.0)		86.9
(30.5)		90.4
(32.4)		94.5
(34.7)		95.3
(35.2)		95.3
(35.2)		95.1
(35.1)		93.8
(34.3)		91.1
(32.8)		86.9
(30.5)		83.3
(28.5)		96.8
(36.0)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)70.0
(21.1)		73.2
(22.9)		77.5
(25.3)		82.6
(28.1)		87.7
(30.9)		89.4
(31.9)		90.1
(32.3)		90.0
(32.2)		88.4
(31.3)		83.4
(28.6)		76.6
(24.8)		72.0
(22.2)		81.7
(27.6)
Daily mean °F (°C)59.7
(15.4)		62.6
(17.0)		66.4
(19.1)		71.4
(21.9)		76.7
(24.8)		80.2
(26.8)		81.3
(27.4)		81.4
(27.4)		79.8
(26.6)		74.1
(23.4)		66.8
(19.3)		62.1
(16.7)		71.9
(22.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)49.4
(9.7)		52.0
(11.1)		55.3
(12.9)		60.3
(15.7)		65.7
(18.7)		71.0
(21.7)		72.6
(22.6)		72.8
(22.7)		71.1
(21.7)		64.9
(18.3)		57.0
(13.9)		52.2
(11.2)		62.0
(16.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C)27.0
(−2.8)		29.3
(−1.5)		33.0
(0.6)		42.0
(5.6)		51.8
(11.0)		64.4
(18.0)		67.8
(19.9)		68.9
(20.5)		62.4
(16.9)		45.6
(7.6)		34.5
(1.4)		30.5
(−0.8)		24.2
(−4.3)
Record low °F (°C)13
(−11)		16
(−9)		20
(−7)		30
(−1)		41
(5)		55
(13)		60
(16)		62
(17)		51
(11)		29
(−2)		22
(−6)		15
(−9)		13
(−11)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.06
(78)		2.38
(60)		3.18
(81)		3.06
(78)		2.98
(76)		8.34
(212)		8.10
(206)		8.28
(210)		6.63
(168)		3.06
(78)		1.86
(47)		2.53
(64)		53.46
(1,358)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)7.87.46.86.37.014.817.217.813.07.65.87.0118.5
Source: NOAA [12] [13]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 158—
1940 21133.5%
1950 26123.7%
1960 2786.5%
1970 1,145311.9%
1980 917−19.9%
1990 1,00910.0%
2000 595−41.0%
2010 1,340125.2%
2020 2,36276.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [14]

2010 and 2020 census

St. Leo racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
RacePop 2010 [15] Pop 2020 [16] % 2010% 2020
White (NH)91991068.58%38.53%
Black or African American (NH)18893814.03%39.71%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)220.15%0.08%
Asian (NH)24701.79%2.96%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some other race (NH)4130.30%0.55%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)39312.91%1.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)16439812.24%16.85%
Total1,3402,362

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,362 people, 20 households, and 8 families residing in the town. [17]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,340 people, 106 households, and 75 families residing in the town. [18]

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 595 people, 41 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was 369.8 inhabitants per square mile (142.8/km2). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 27.3 per square mile (10.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.38% White, 8.57% African American, 1.85% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 3.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.91% of the population.

In 2000, there were 41 households, out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 5.5% under the age of 18, 77.0% from 18 to 24, 6.4% from 25 to 44, 6.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $7,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,384. About 11.4% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 26.3% of those age 65 or over.

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  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Saint Leo ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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  7. ↑ A short history of San Antonio Archived 2015-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Horgan, James J. (1990). Pioneer College: The Centennial History of Saint Leo College, Saint Leo Abbey, and Holy Name Priory. Saint Leo, FL. Saint Leo College Press. ISBN   978-0-945759-01-0
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