Hillsborough County, Florida
county in Florida, United States
Hillsborough County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on June 13, 1915. As of 2020, 1,459,762 people lived there.[1] Hillsborough County's seat is Tampa.
Hillsborough County | |
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 Downtown Tampa skyline | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
 Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′N 82°21′W / 27.91°N 82.35°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| Founded | January 25, 1834 |
| Named for | Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough |
| Seat | Tampa |
| Largest city | Tampa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,266 sq mi (3,280 km2) |
| • Land | 1,020 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
| • Water | 246 sq mi (640 km2) 19.4% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,459,762 |
| • Density | 1,431/sq mi (553/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Hillsborough County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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