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.
Then and now
1944 to 1994The 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.


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
Bing Rooming Houselisted 2002
Downtown Plant City Commercial Districtlisted 1993
Downtown Plant City Historic Residential Districtlisted 1998
Glover Schoollisted 2001
Hillsboro State Bank Buildinglisted 1984
North Plant City Residential Districtlisted 1993
Plant City High Schoollisted 1981
Plant City Union Depotlisted 1975
Standard Oil Service Stationlisted 1996
Turkey Creek High School, Historiclisted 2001
Population over time
2 figuresPlant 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34,721 | |
| 2020 | 39,764 | +5,043 (+15%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 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.
- 1944 USGS Plant City quadrangle1:24000
- 1944 USGS Plant City 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
- 1975 USGS Plant City East quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1978 USGS Tarpon Springs quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Plant City East quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
70 since 1992Regional 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 maintenance | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | HAMILTON (53) |
| 7 June 2000 | Natural | 30 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 23 June 1998 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 22 June 2015 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | CORONET (29) |
| 21 June 2001 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 21 June 1992 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 14 June 2011 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | ALSOBROOK (29) |
| 4 May 2017 | Natural | 44 acres | Florida Forest Service | OLD TAMPA (53) |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Pierce Deposit | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Iron, Magnesite, Uranium, Water, Free, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite | Prospect | 1920 | |
| Plant City Cf | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Plant | ||
| Alvin Futch Co. - Grimmer Pit | Sand | Producer | ||
| Bishop & Buttrey, Inc. - Wilder Pit #23 Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Dot Tampa - Cason Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sand | |
| Lewis Pogue - Pogue Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Little Wheels, Inc. - Wellman-Lord Trust Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Red Barn Farm Excavation - Red Barn Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Willis Ekhoff - Ekhoff Mine | Sand | Unknown |
Storms near this place
43 since 1993Regional 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1997 | Flash Flood | Plant City | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $5,300,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | 1 killed, $1,000 | Thunderstorm 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 1996 | Lightning | Plant City | 4 hurt | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Lightning | Plant City | 2 hurt | Two teachers received minor injuries from a nearby lightning strike while walking outdoors with umbrellas at Tomlin Middle School. |
| August 1997 | Lightning | Plant City | 1 hurt | Lightning struck and injured a man while working on a barbed wire fence. |
| August 2006 | Lightning | Plant City | $1,100,000 | Lightning 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 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | $500,000 | The 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 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Plant City | $250,000 | A 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 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Plant City | $125,000 | A 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 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | $50,000 | The 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 1997 | Flood | Plant City | $50,000 | Four to six inches of rain caused localized flooding of roads and low-lying areas of Pinellas and northern Hillsborough counties. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | $30,000 | Broadcast media relayed a viewer report of powerlines and powerpoles downed near the intersection of Wheeler Street and Baker Street. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | $25,000 | The 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 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind damage was reported along the 3300 block of Silverpond Drive. The winds damaged a chimney, pool cage, and downed a few trees. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | $5,000 | The Hillsborough County Sheriffs Department reported that thunderstorm winds downed several large trees that blocked Dover and Forbes Roads near Plant City. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees in Plant City. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm gusts damaged the roof of a mobile home and a carport, toppled several trees and broke off a few limbs. |
| December 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | $4,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and several large branches along U.S. Highway 92 in Plant City. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | $2,000 | The 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 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds toppled a large tree which downed a few power lines near the 1200 block of North Wheeler Street in Plant City. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few power lines in Plant City and Thomotosassa. |
| October 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Plant City | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2020 | Flood | Plant City | - | Emergency Manager reports street flooding along Park Road. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Plant City | - | Broadcast media relayed a few reports of nickel sized hail from the public. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Plant City | - | Dime to nickel sized hail was reported near Plant City. |
| April 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Plant 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 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant 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 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | - | TECO reported downed power lines due to wind damage to numerous trees. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Plant City | - | The public reported, through WTVT-TV of Tampa, several observations of golfball sized hail over plant city. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Plant City | - | Quarter sized hail was reported by the public along U.S. Highway 92 and McIntosh Road, five miles west of Plant City. |
| August 2000 | Hail | Plant City | - | A private meteorologist reported quarter sized hail in Plant City. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant City | - | A private meteorologist reported a 65 mph wind gust in Plant City. |
| June 2000 | Flood | Plant 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 2000 | Hail | Plant City | - | The public reported quarter sized hail in Plant City through Bay News Nine Cable of Pinellas Park. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Plant City | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines in Plant City. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plant 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 1993 | Hail | Plant City | - | Large hail fell briefly in Plant City. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Plant City | - | Marble-size hail fell. |
| July 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Plant City | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Plant City | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Plant City | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Plant City | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Plant City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shilow | 1.7 miles | 16 | |
| Youmans | 2.4 miles | 16 | |
| Mount Enon | 2.5 miles | 16 | |
| Coronet | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| Hopewell Gardens | 2.8 miles | 13 | |
| Midway | 3.4 miles | 16 | |
| Trapnell | 3.6 miles | 12 | |
| Knights | 4.2 miles | 16 |
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 City | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1979443 | 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 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.









