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Plant City, Florida

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1944 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Plant City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 33563. The Survey maps it on the Plant City East quadrangle. 39,764 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 128 feet above sea level.

Plant City within Hillsborough County

Then and now

1944 to 1994

The same ground, surveyed 50 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Plant City, surveyed 1994
Topographic sheet of Plant City, surveyed 1944

Compare 1944 against another survey:

On record in Plant City

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 10 records

Population over time

2 figures

Plant City grew from 34,721 to 39,764 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.

YearPeople Change
201034,721
202039,764+5,043 (+15%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

70 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 70 fires within 5 miles of Plant City between 1992 and 2020, burning about 575 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 8 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
Railroad operations and maintenance15
Debris and open burning12
Missing data/not specified/undetermined11
Equipment and vehicle use8
Arson/incendiarism8
Misuse of fire by a minor6
Natural5
Recreation and ceremony2
Fireworks1
Other causes1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
2 September 2014Debris and open burning2.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceHAMILTON (53)
7 June 2000Natural30 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
23 June 1998Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
22 June 2015Natural5.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceCORONET (29)
21 June 2001Natural1.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
21 June 1992Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
14 June 2011Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceALSOBROOK (29)
4 May 2017Natural44 acresFlorida Forest ServiceOLD TAMPA (53)

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Hillsborough County

Mines and quarries near this place

9 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Plant City: 6 unknowns, 1 prospect, 1 plant, 1 producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Iron, Magnesite, Uranium, Water, Free, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
East Pierce DepositPhosphorus-Phosphates, Iron, Magnesite, Uranium, Water, Free, Aluminum, Fluorine-FluoriteProspect1920
Plant City CfPhosphorus-PhosphatesPlant
Alvin Futch Co. - Grimmer PitSandProducer
Bishop & Buttrey, Inc. - Wilder Pit #23 MineSandUnknown
Dot Tampa - Cason MineSandUnknownSand
Lewis Pogue - Pogue MineSandUnknown
Little Wheels, Inc. - Wellman-Lord Trust MineSandUnknown
Red Barn Farm Excavation - Red Barn MineSandUnknown
Willis Ekhoff - Ekhoff MineSandUnknown

Every working recorded in Hillsborough County

Storms near this place

43 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Plant City in 43 storm reports between 1993 and 2020: 17 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 4 tornado, 4 lightning. The reports record 2 deaths and 8 injuries. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 1997Flash FloodPlant City1 killed, 1 hurt, $5,300,000no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindPlant City1 killed, $1,000Thunderstorm winds snapped a large 500-pound, 15 inch oak branch which fell atop and killed a 71 year old female while she walked along a sidewalk near the 6300 block of State Road 39 in Plant City.
July 1996LightningPlant City4 hurtno account filed
September 1997LightningPlant City2 hurtTwo teachers received minor injuries from a nearby lightning strike while walking outdoors with umbrellas at Tomlin Middle School.
August 1997LightningPlant City1 hurtLightning struck and injured a man while working on a barbed wire fence.
August 2006LightningPlant City$1,100,000Lightning sparked a fire that completely destroyed a 6,000 square feet winery warehouse. About 27,000 wine bottles with a value of $500,000 and stored in a large walk-in cooler were destroyed. Heavy machinery and a wine tasting area were also destroyed.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindPlant City$500,000The broadcast media reported that thunderstorm winds produced widespread damage from near Plant City west to Thonotosassa. Thunderstorm winds destroyed two hangers and damaged eight small planes five miles north northwest of Plant City. Also, several large trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds along U.S. Highway 301 near Hillsborough State Park. In Thonotosassa, thunderstorm winds overturned a trailer on Five Acre Road.
August 1998Tornado (F0)Plant City$250,000A short lived tornado touched down and partially removed the roofs off two school buildings at the Robinson Elementary School on South Turkey Creek Road in Plant City. Five to six classrooms incurred damage to carpets, bulletin boards, computers and books from wind blown debris and rain.
October 1997Tornado (F1)Plant City$125,000A tornado touched down near the intersection of Thonotasassa and Gallagher Roads and lifted near Forbes Road. Two mobile homes were destroyed while thirteen others suffered minor damage. One two story home suffered significant siding damage while a barn was flattened by the tornado. Several large trees were snapped half way up the base by the tornadic wind. Also, a doghouse was destroyed by the tornado.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindPlant City$50,000The public reported, through WFTS-TV of Tampa, that thunderstorm winds damaged three mobile homes and downed a few large trees along Alexander and Baker Streets in Plant City.
September 1997FloodPlant City$50,000Four to six inches of rain caused localized flooding of roads and low-lying areas of Pinellas and northern Hillsborough counties.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindPlant City$30,000Broadcast media relayed a viewer report of powerlines and powerpoles downed near the intersection of Wheeler Street and Baker Street.
June 2000Thunderstorm WindPlant City$25,000The public reported thunderstorm winds removed the roof off a trailer and uprooted several large trees in Plant City through WFTS-TV (ABC) of Tampa.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindPlant City$5,000Thunderstorm wind damage was reported along the 3300 block of Silverpond Drive. The winds damaged a chimney, pool cage, and downed a few trees.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindPlant City$5,000The Hillsborough County Sheriffs Department reported that thunderstorm winds downed several large trees that blocked Dover and Forbes Roads near Plant City.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindPlant City$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees in Plant City.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindPlant City$5,000Strong thunderstorm gusts damaged the roof of a mobile home and a carport, toppled several trees and broke off a few limbs.
December 1997Thunderstorm WindPlant City$4,000Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and several large branches along U.S. Highway 92 in Plant City.
June 2000Thunderstorm WindPlant City$2,000The Tampa Electric Company reported that a few large trees and several branches were downed by thunderstorm winds at the 3700 block of Swindell Road and 900 block of Half Mile Road in Plant City.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindPlant City$2,000Thunderstorm winds toppled a large tree which downed a few power lines near the 1200 block of North Wheeler Street in Plant City.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindPlant City$1,000Thunderstorm winds downed a few power lines in Plant City and Thomotosassa.
October 1996Tornado (F0)Plant City$1,000no account filed
September 2020FloodPlant City-Emergency Manager reports street flooding along Park Road.
August 2012HailPlant City-Broadcast media relayed a few reports of nickel sized hail from the public.
June 2011HailPlant City-Dime to nickel sized hail was reported near Plant City.
April 2005Funnel CloudPlant City-A large funnel cloud passed over a trained SKYWARN Spotter's home but there was no evidence it touched down as it exited Hillsborough County.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindPlant City-Trees and power lines were downed by a microburst, blocking Wiggins road near the intersection of Kirkland. The microburst traveled southeast to the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Polk county.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindPlant City-TECO reported downed power lines due to wind damage to numerous trees.
June 2001HailPlant City-The public reported, through WTVT-TV of Tampa, several observations of golfball sized hail over plant city.
June 2001HailPlant City-Quarter sized hail was reported by the public along U.S. Highway 92 and McIntosh Road, five miles west of Plant City.
August 2000HailPlant City-A private meteorologist reported quarter sized hail in Plant City.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindPlant City-A private meteorologist reported a 65 mph wind gust in Plant City.
June 2000FloodPlant City-The public reported that two to three inches of rain in less than an hour caused localized street flooding throughout Plant City of eastern Hillsborough county.
June 2000HailPlant City-The public reported quarter sized hail in Plant City through Bay News Nine Cable of Pinellas Park.
May 1995HailPlant City-Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines in Plant City.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindPlant City-,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75) Lithia 21 ESE TPA,,1555EST,,,0,0,5.0K,0,Thunderstorm Winds Severe thunderstorm winds and golf ball-size hail were observed near Plant City and a few mobile homes received minor roof and porch damage at Porter Road.
March 1993HailPlant City-Large hail fell briefly in Plant City.
March 1993HailPlant City-Marble-size hail fell.
July 2006Funnel CloudPlant City-no account filed
August 2003HailPlant City-no account filed
May 1998HailPlant City-no account filed
August 1998HailPlant City-no account filed
October 1996Tornado (F0)Plant City-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Hillsborough County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Shilow1.7 miles16
Youmans2.4 miles16
Mount Enon2.5 miles16
Coronet2.7 miles12
Hopewell Gardens2.8 miles13
Midway3.4 miles16
Trapnell3.6 miles12
Knights4.2 miles16

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 Plant CityAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1979443The 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 289021. 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.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

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.