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Holiday is a
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(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 Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
, United States. It is a suburb of the
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area The Tampa Bay area is a major populated area surrounding Tampa Bay on the west coast of Florida in the United States. It includes the main cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater. It is the 18th largest metropolitan area in the United St ...
. The population was 22,403 as of the 2010 census. In the early 1960s, William W. Boyd, president of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Tarpon Springs, noted the name Holiday Drive on a map near the site of the proposed branch to be built in southwestern Pasco County and asked his board of directors to give the name to the new branch. Later Boyd began drumming up support to name the community Holiday.


Geography

Holiday is located in west central Florida northwest of Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico, at (28.183890, −82.742886).


Demographics

As of the
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of 2010, there were 22,403 people and 9,505 households residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.7%
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, 4.1%
African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
, 0.5% Native American, 1.4%
Asian Asian may refer to: * Items from or related to the continent of Asia: ** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia ** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia ** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, and
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or
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of any race were 10.0% of the population. The population density per square mile was 4,168.8. There were 9,505 households. The average persons living in a household was 2.31. The home ownership rate was 73.8%. The median value of owner-occupied units was $97,600. There were 12,484 housing units. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.0% of children under 18 (5.8% under 5) and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The female population was 51.4%. High school graduates or higher of ages 25+ was 82.4%. Bachelor's degree or higher of ages 25+ was 10.1%. There were 2,887 veterans. The per capita income was $19,947 and the median household income was $36,888.


Buildings and structures

*
Holiday Pacific and Southern Tower The Holiday Pacific and Southern Tower was a 468.7 meters tall guyed mast for FM- and TV-broadcasting located in Holiday, Florida, United States. It was built in 1979. The tower was unusual in that it was situated in a residential area, surround ...
. At 1538 ft., thi
antenna tower
is one of the tallest structures on the west coast of Florida.
Southeast Personnel
is a six-story structure located a
2739 US-19, Holiday, FL 34691.
* Holiday Towers, located a
2435 US-19, Holiday, FL 34691.
The Holiday Towers is home to th
National Comedy Hall of Fame
Museum, the National Comedy Hall of Fame Event Center, the National Comedy Hall of Fame Comedy School, and one of the longest running escape room businesses in Tampa,
Race to Escape
(an escape room experience with 7 permanent games and one seasonal). * Duke Energy Power Plant (Anclote Power Plant), located a
1729 Baillies Bluff Road, Holiday, FL 34691.
* Sun Toyota, located a
3001 US-19, Holiday, FL 34691.Fairfield Inn & Suites Holiday Tarpon Springslocated at 3060 US-19, Holiday, FL 34691.TAT Civic Association


Borders and neighborhoods

Holiday is bordered on the south by the City of Tarpon Springs/Pinellas County Line, the Gulf of Mexico on the west (with access from the Anclote River Park, Gulf Park, and Key Vista Park in Holiday), the city of
New Port Richey New Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was counted at 16,728 in the 2020 census. History B ...
to the north, and Trinity to the east. Holiday is divided into many neighborhoods, which include: * Aloha Gardens * Baillies Bluff * Beacon Square * Colonial Hills * Crest Ridge Gardens * Forest Hills * Forest Hills East * Gulf Trace * Gulf Winds * Holiday Lake Estates * Holiday Lake Villas * Holiday Lake West * Key Vista * La Villa Gardens * Sand Bay * Westwood


Schools

Holiday is part of the
Pasco County School System Pasco County Schools (also known as District School Board of Pasco County) is a school district that serves Pasco County in the U.S. state of Florida. It is headquartered in Land o' Lakes. The district includes the entire county. History Sch ...
. There are three elementary schools in Holiday: * Gulfside Elementary School
Sunray Elementary
*
Gulf Trace Elementary School Gulf Trace is a public elementary school founded in August 20, 2007 in Holiday, Florida. It was Florida's first Green LEED (Leadership and Energy and Environmental Design) school and is a part of the Pasco County School System. The school mascot ...
There is one middle school: * Paul R. Smith Middle School (named after United States Army Sergeant First Class
Paul Ray Smith Paul Ray Smith (September 24, 1969 – April 4, 2003) was a United States Army soldier who was Posthumous recognition, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. While serving with B Company, 11th En ...
, who was posthumously awarded the
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...
for his actions on 4 April 2003 during the
invasion of Iraq The 2003 invasion of Iraq was a United States-led invasion of the Ba'athist Iraq, Republic of Iraq and the first stage of the Iraq War. The invasion phase began on 19 March 2003 (air) and 20 March 2003 (ground) and lasted just over one mont ...
). There is one high school: *
Anclote High School Anclote High School is a public high school in Holiday, Florida, United States. The school opened in August 24, 2009 with grades 9 through 12; the first graduating class was in 2011. Vanessa Moon is the principal. History The school, designated a ...
(named after the
Anclote River The Anclote River, running for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 18, 2011 near Tarpon Springs, Florida flows westward towards the Gulf of Mexico from its source of c ...
) Private Schools:
Web of Wisdom
serves students grades K-12. Located a
5238 Mile Stretch Dr, Holiday, FL 34690.

World of Knowledge, a Montessori School
serves students pre-kindergarten-12. Located a
1935 Abacus Road, Holiday, Florida 34690.


References

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