Elfers is a
census-designated place (CDP) in
Pasco County
Pasco County is located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. According to the 2020 census, the population was 561,691. Its county seat is Dade City, and its largest city is Zephyrhills. The county is named after Samuel Pasco ...
,
Florida, United States. The population was 13,161 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Elfers is located at (28.216072, -82.722735).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (0.57%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 13,161 people, 5,701 households, and 3,563 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 6,482 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.19%
White, 0.96%
African American, 0.38%
Native American, 0.91%
Asian
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, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.93% from
other races, and 1.60% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
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of any race were 4.52% of the population.
There were 5,701 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were
married couples
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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,998, and the median income for a family was $31,735. Males had a median income of $27,536 versus $21,595 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $15,801. About 10.6% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
History
The area was known as the Baillie settlement until the Elfers post office was established on Dec. 14, 1909. Frieda Marie (Bolling) Eiland, the wife of the first postmaster, chose the name of the post office to honor a favorite uncle, whose last name was Elfers. Railroad service came to Elfers for the shipment of citrus in 1913. In 1915, the Elfers School opened; it was the first brick school in western Pasco County. A new building replaced it in 1966. The Elfers School red brick school has been converted into the Elfers CARES Center which celebrated a grand re-opening in 2013. The building now has a cafe, a "spacious auditorium", and is the home of the Avery Branch of the New Port Richey Public Library.
Elfers was incorporated from 1925 to 1933.
References
External links
History of Elfers, Florida
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Census-designated places in Pasco County, Florida
Census-designated places in Florida
Former municipalities in Florida