Land O' Lakes, Florida
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1999. It stands in the Central Pasco census division. It lies in ZIP code area 34639. The Survey maps it on the Lutz quadrangle. 35,929 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 75 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1943 to 1999The same ground, surveyed 56 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1943 against another survey:
Population over time
2 figuresLand O' Lakes grew from 31,996 to 35,929 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31,996 | |
| 2020 | 35,929 | +3,933 (+12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1943 USGS Lutz quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Lutz quadrangle1:31680
- 1955 USGS Plant City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Tarpon Springs quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Plant City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Plant City quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Plant City quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Lutz quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1978 USGS Tarpon Springs quadrangle1:100000
- 1999 USGS Lutz quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
92 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 92 fires within 5 miles of Land O' Lakes between 1992 and 2017, burning about 1,500 acres in total. 29 started naturally. 15 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 29 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 1992 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 18 September 2001 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 30 August 2014 | Natural | 4.8 acres | Florida Forest Service | RIVA RIDGE (51) |
| 22 August 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 11 acres | Florida Forest Service | SUNLAKE (51) |
| 10 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 51/INDIAN HEAD FIRE/0875 |
| 4 July 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 31 July 2011 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | THE BEXLEY FIRE (51) |
| 9 June 2008 | Natural | 17 acres | Florida Forest Service | 51/WELL FIELD/0589 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
34 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Land O' Lakes in 34 storm reports between 1993 and 2019: 14 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 5 tornado, 3 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Land O Lakes | $1,000,000 | A housing annex worth $750,000 at the county jail was destroyed. The 125 female inmates living in the annex were evacuated before it was destroyed, resulting in zero injuries. There was also roof damage to a fire station, four vehicles were flipped and there were numerous trees and power poles downed. |
| August 2015 | Lightning | Land O Lakes | $350,000 | A lightning strike hit a house in Land O' Lakes and the subsequent fire caused the house to be a total loss. The fire caused the second story to collapse onto the first floor. The home was a vacation property and was vacant at the time so no injuries were reported. |
| November 2018 | Tornado (EF1) | Land O Lakes | $100,000 | A brief tornado occurred near Land O Lakes which condemned two homes due to significant roof damage. In addition, there were numerous downed trees in the vicinity. |
| September 1998 | Flash Flood | Land O Lakes | $100,000 | A protective berm surrounding a rain saturated pond failed and flooded 20 homes in the Sable Ridge subdivision in Land O' Lakes. |
| May 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Land O Lakes | $80,000 | A small northward moving thunderstorm collided with an eastward moving squall line and produced a brief F1 tornado that crossed the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and State Road 54. A fast food restaurant lost a plate glass window and a lumber yard had wood thrown about and roof damage, a strip mall had roof damage, and eighteen homes had minor damage as large limbs from oak trees fell on the homes. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | $50,000 | A local utility company reported that thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in and around Land O Lakes in Pasco county. Nearly 2,000 homes were without power for approximately one hour. |
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | $25,000 | An off-duty NWS meteorologist reported numerous downed trees, large branches and power lines by thunderstorm winds along U.S. Highway 41 in Land O' Lakes of central Pasco county. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | $20,000 | Emergency Management reported roof damage to three units and numerous tree limbs down. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines from Land O' Lakes to Lacoochee in Pasco County. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds peeled the roof off a home and downed several large trees along U.S. Highway 41 and Decision Road. |
| July 1998 | Flood | Land O Lakes | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | $5,000 | Pasco County Emergency Management reported numerous large tree limbs down across Land O' Lakes. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | $5,000 | The public reported, through WTSP-TV in St. Petersburg, that thunderstorm winds removed part of the roof of a mobile home on the 10000 block of Eherns Cutoff Road in Land O Lakes. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees in Land O' Lakes. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds of up to 50 mph caused damage to a mobile home and aluminum carport in Land O Lakes of central Pasco county. |
| December 2012 | Lightning | Land O Lakes | $1,000 | Lightning struck a house in Land O Lakes, damaging the fuse box, as well as shattering a couple of windows. Damage was estimated as $1000 for 2 new windows and a new fuse box. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Land O Lakes | - | Nickel sized hail was reported in Land O' Lakes. |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged carports and pool cages in the Lake Padgett Estates Neighborhood of Land O Lakes. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Land O Lakes | - | Quarter sized hail was reported near U.S. Highway 41 near Land O' Lakes. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | - | Numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm winds around the Lake Thomas area. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Land O Lakes | - | The public reported penny size hail in the Thomas Lake area. |
| July 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Land O Lakes | - | Emergency Management relayed a report from the public of a brief tornado touch down in an open field with no damage. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Land O Lakes | - | Nickel size hail was reported in the Meadow Pointe subdivision near the intersection of Meadow Pointe Blvd. and Bruce B. Downs Blvd. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | - | Emergency management reported multiple trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. Two of the trees blocked Ehren Cutoff Road. |
| September 2004 | Heavy Rain | Land O Lakes | - | A National Weather Service observer three miles north of Lutz recorded 8.71". |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | - | Trees downed power lines and knocked out power to 1,800 homes. |
| March 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Land O Lakes | - | A large rotating funnel cloud was reported by the public. Emergency management looked for signs it touched down but could not find any wind damage. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Land O Lakes | - | Nickel sized hail was reported in Land O Lakes by the public through WTSP-TV of St. Petersburg. |
| September 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Land O Lakes | - | A short lived tornado, associated with an outer band of Hurricane Earl, touched down over rural semi wooded countryside, four miles west of Land O' Lakes and one mile north of State Road 54, with no apparent damage. |
| June 1998 | Lightning | Land O Lakes | - | Lightning ignited a wildfire and burned nearly a thousand acres of brush. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Land O Lakes | - | Quarter sized hail was observed in Land O' Lakes. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land o Lakes | - | Golf ball-size hail and an uprooted tree reported by a TV station. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Land O'Lakes | - | Dime-size hail fell. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Land O Lakes | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dupree Gardens | 1.4 miles | 17 | |
| Drexel | 1.7 miles | 17 | |
| Ehren | 3.3 miles | 14 | |
| Wesley Chapel | 7.0 miles | 16 | |
| Odessa | 7.3 miles | 19 | |
| Gulf Pine | 7.7 miles | 19 | |
| Fivay Junction | 7.9 miles | 14 | |
| Greenfield | 9.6 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Land O' Lakes | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2375799 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 294219. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









