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Wesley Chapel, Florida
Wesley Chapel is a census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was 64,866 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb in the Tampa Bay area.
Wesley Chapel originated in the mid-1800s as a cohesive community of settlers. Evidence of Native American presence in the area has been documented as early as 10,000 B.C. Lumber harvesting and turpentine production became prominent industries, while cash crop farming, citrus, and livestock ranching provided sustenance for the pioneer settlement. Charcoal kilns, alligator hunting, and moonshine stills supplemented incomes and spawned legends. The community was also identified by the monikers Gatorville, Double Branch, and Godwin.
From 1897 to 1902, Wesley Chapel had a post office, two sawmills, and a general store. Primitive roads left residents with an informal town nucleus, and services shifted to surrounding towns until the late 20th century, when postal service and incorporation emerged. The lumber trusts of John D. Rockefeller, Otto Hermann Kahn, and Edwin Wiley morphed into sizable ranches. The pioneer Boyett(e), Gillett(e), Godwin, and Kersey families received land grants in the area in the 1840s. The real influx of settlers, however, began around the Civil War when the Stanleys and Coopers arrived.
The population was 44,092 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous community in Pasco County. In 2003, some residents of Wesley Chapel started a movement to incorporate the community as a city (including areas not in the official CDP), but the plans never materialized.
Originally called Double Branch for the area's twin creeks, the community was named for the Methodist church. A popular nickname for the area was "Gatorville". Wesley Chapel has been a major catalyst in the rapid growth of Pasco County, the 38th fastest-growing county in the nation and retains much in the way of wildlife.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), of which 6.1 square miles (16 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.49%) is water. The elevation is about 100 feet (30 m), combined with an inland location, creates more temperature variation in the humid subtropical climate.
Residents choose the area because of its proximity to I-75 and I-275, 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of Tampa and other major locales. Adjacent to its south is the region of New Tampa, part of incorporated Tampa.
As of the 2020 census, Wesley Chapel had a population of 64,866. The median age was 37.6 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.2 males age 18 and over. Of the residents, 98.2% lived in urban areas, while 1.8% lived in rural areas.
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Wesley Chapel, Florida
Wesley Chapel is a census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was 64,866 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb in the Tampa Bay area.
Wesley Chapel originated in the mid-1800s as a cohesive community of settlers. Evidence of Native American presence in the area has been documented as early as 10,000 B.C. Lumber harvesting and turpentine production became prominent industries, while cash crop farming, citrus, and livestock ranching provided sustenance for the pioneer settlement. Charcoal kilns, alligator hunting, and moonshine stills supplemented incomes and spawned legends. The community was also identified by the monikers Gatorville, Double Branch, and Godwin.
From 1897 to 1902, Wesley Chapel had a post office, two sawmills, and a general store. Primitive roads left residents with an informal town nucleus, and services shifted to surrounding towns until the late 20th century, when postal service and incorporation emerged. The lumber trusts of John D. Rockefeller, Otto Hermann Kahn, and Edwin Wiley morphed into sizable ranches. The pioneer Boyett(e), Gillett(e), Godwin, and Kersey families received land grants in the area in the 1840s. The real influx of settlers, however, began around the Civil War when the Stanleys and Coopers arrived.
The population was 44,092 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous community in Pasco County. In 2003, some residents of Wesley Chapel started a movement to incorporate the community as a city (including areas not in the official CDP), but the plans never materialized.
Originally called Double Branch for the area's twin creeks, the community was named for the Methodist church. A popular nickname for the area was "Gatorville". Wesley Chapel has been a major catalyst in the rapid growth of Pasco County, the 38th fastest-growing county in the nation and retains much in the way of wildlife.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), of which 6.1 square miles (16 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.49%) is water. The elevation is about 100 feet (30 m), combined with an inland location, creates more temperature variation in the humid subtropical climate.
Residents choose the area because of its proximity to I-75 and I-275, 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of Tampa and other major locales. Adjacent to its south is the region of New Tampa, part of incorporated Tampa.
As of the 2020 census, Wesley Chapel had a population of 64,866. The median age was 37.6 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.2 males age 18 and over. Of the residents, 98.2% lived in urban areas, while 1.8% lived in rural areas.
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