Holiday is a

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(CDP) in Pasco County,

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, United States. It is a suburb of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 24,939 as of the 2020 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%

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, 0.5% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and

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or Latino 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.

Infrastructure

* Holiday Pacific and Southern Tower. At 1538 ft., thi
antenna tower
is one of the tallest structures on the west coast of Florida. * Duke Energy Power Plant (Anclote Power Plant), located a
1729 Baillies Bluff Road, Holiday, FL 34691.

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 ...

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. There are three elementary schools in Holiday: * Gulfside Elementary School
Sunray Elementary
* Gulf Trace Elementary School There is one middle school: * Paul R. Smith Middle School (named after United States Army Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith, who was posthumously awarded the

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for his actions on 4 April 2003 during the

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). There is one high school: * Anclote High School (named after the

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) 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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