Wesley Chapel, Pasco County / Hillsborough County, Florida
COMMUNITY
Upscale country living in beautiful Florida, that’s Wesley Chapel. This community is among the fastest growing communities in the state. Once a land of citrus fields and pastures, Wesley Chapel, Florida maintains an air of agriculture with a great work ethic, friendly people, and plenty of fresh air. Commerce is flourishing here and communities become stronger each year as neighbors develop strong bonds through work and play. There’s just something about building a community together that develops strong ties that last a lifetime. This suburban lifestyle is in high demand.
Location
Wesley Chapel, Florida is located in central Pasco County. Wesley Chapel is a census designated community and remains an unincorporated area of Pasco County. Wesley Chapel is west of Zephyrhills and east of Land O’ Lakes.
Tampa is approximately 25 miles from this charming community. That’s one of the attractions – it offers a suburban lifestyle with all of the benefits of a nearby big city. Interstate 75 is nearby and the drive is convenient, even simple.
Want to play in Orlando, Florida? Wesley Chapel is just an hour away from the city with all of its cultural and recreational opportunities.
Golf is a favorite pastime here and there are 154 golf courses within 30 miles of Wesley Chapel. In fact, there is plenty of opportunity for leisure and culture in Wesley Chapel including:
Leisure and Culture (Source: CNNMoney.com, Money Magazine, 2007 Best Places to Live Snapshot)
You might also enjoy Saddlebrook Resort. Saddlebrook Resort is the Tampa Bay area’s most popular vacation resort destination. At this resort you will find:
- Meetings and conference rooms
- Luxurious accommodations
- Premier championship Florida resort golf courses
- Tennis programs
- European style spa
- Team building
- Recreation
- Dining and entertainment
Population: 10,700 (Source: CNNMoney.com, Money Magazine, 2007 Best Places to Live Snapshot)
Climate: (Source: CNNMoney.com, Money Magazine, 2007 Best Places to Live Snapshot)
Annual rainfall (inches) 53.84
% clear days in the area 28
High temp in July 92.3°F
Low temp in Jan 48.4°F
Finances: (Source: CNNMoney.com, Money Magazine, 2007 Best Places to Live Snapshot)
Median Age: (Source: CNNMoney.com, Money Magazine, 2007 Best Places to Live Snapshot)
Completed at least some college (% of residents) 82.3%
Married 70.2%
Divorced 6.7%
Racial diversity index 65.0 (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity)
Amount spent on vacations $7,340 (domestic and foreign, household avg. per year)
AREAS OF INTEREST:
EDUCATION
Pasco County School District
7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
813-794-2000
352-524-2000
727-774-2000
Fax: 813-794-2000
Institutions of Higher Learning with more than 2,000 students int he area surrounding Wesley Chapel:
- Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida
- Pasco-Hernando Community College, Newport Richey, Florida
- Polk Community College, Winter Haven, Florida
- Saint Leo University, St. Leo, Florida
The following institutions of higher learning also serve more than 2,000 students each and are located near in or near Tampa.
- Travis Career Center, Florida
- University of South Florida is one of the top 63 public research universities in the nation
- University of South Florida, one of the nations five biggest universities with more than 46,000 students
- University of Tampa, a private university in downtown Tampa with 5,800 students
TRANSPORTATION
The average one-way commute in Odessa, FL, takes 36 minutes. 76% of commuters drive their own car alone. 17% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 6% work from home. (Source: Sperling’s Best Places)
- Tampa International Airport, ranked #1 in 2003 in the U.S. for its creativity and interior design by Conde Nast Traveler
- Peter O. Knight Airport, a small, general aviation terminal
- Tampa Executive Airport, another choice for general aviation
- St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, another aviation option
- Tampa Union Train Station, Tampa’s Amtrak service
- Port of Tampa, used for shipping and a cruise ship port
- Mass transit via streetcars and buses for city travel
TAMPA BAY AREA PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
National Football League Tampa Bay Buccaneers
National Hockey League Tampa Bay Lightening
Major League Baseball Tampa Bay Rays
Minor League Baseball Tampa Yankees
Arena Football Tampa Bay Storm
COMMERCE
The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce
29142 Chapel Park Dr, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
813-994-8534
Wesley Chapel has a very diverse business base. Many of the businesses there are home-based.
A few major private-sector employers of Pasco County: (Source: eFlorida, Pasco County Profile)
- Pall Aeropower Corporation Air & Fluid Filtration Manufacturer
- APAC – Southeast, Inc. Asphalt Paving/Highway Construction
- Zephyrhills Spring Water Co., bottled water
- VLOC, subsidiary of II-VI, Inc. Laser optical components
- Zephyrhills Egg Company, Egg processing and packaging
- Citrus County Groves of Florida, Fruit, gift shopping
- B.E.T.ER Mix, Inc., Concrete products
- PAW Materials Inc./Paw Trucking, Demolition/crushing concrete and asphalt, heavy hauling
- Seaway Plastics Engineering, Inc., Building & Producing Thermoplastic Injection Molds & Parts
- Coastal Caisson Corp., Foundation engineering, construction
MEDICAL/EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE (Source: Wesley Chapel Forums)
Following is a list of medical and emergency medical service centers in and around Wesley Chapel, Florida.
East Pasco Medical Center Emergency Center
7050 Gall Blvd, Zephyrhills, Florida, 33541
Hours: 24 hours
813-783-6111
3100 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, Florida, 33613
Hours: 24 hours
813-971-6000
7171 North Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, Florida, 33602
Hours: 24 hours
813-558-8068
13100 Fort King Rd, Dade City, Florida, 33525
Hours: 24 hours
352-521-1110
3001 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa, Florida, 33601
Hours: 24 hours
813-870-4104
5504 Gateway Blvd., Wesley Chapel, Florida, 33543
Hours: Every Day 9am – 9pm
813-948-5400
3294 Cove Bend Drive (near B.B.D @ Bearss), Tampa, Florida, 33613
Hours: M-F 5pm-11pm / S-Sun 1pm-11pm
813-910-8888
5400 Bruce B. Downs, Wesley Chapel, Florida, 33544
Hours: M-F 8:30a-8:30p / Sat 8:30a-6:30p / Sun 11am-5pm
813-490-0912
22945A S.R. 54 (at Collier Pkwy), Lutz, Florida, 33613
Hours: M-F 8am – 8pm S-Sun 8am-4pm
813-909-9099
24420 S.R. 54 (1 1/4 mile East of Collier Pkwy), Lutz, Florida, 33559
Hours: M-F 8am – 8pm Sat 9am-6pm Sun – Closed
813-948-2453
GOVERNMENT
Community
Wesley Chapel, FL
County
Pasco County, Florida
County office locations:
7530 Little Rd., New Port Richey, FL 34654
14226 6th St, Dade City, FL 33525
4111 Land O’Lakes Boulevard (US 41), Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639
customerservice@pascocountyfl.net
Pasco County was created in 1887. According to the county’s website at http://portal.pascocountyfl.net, Pasco County, FL was named for Samuel Pasco, who served in the Confederate Army, the state legislature and in the United States Senate from 1887 to 1899. “The county has experienced significant population growth since the 1960s. The growth began along the Gulf coast but is now occurring most rapidly in areas north of Tampa.”
Pasco County is in the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of a nine-county region. The region is frequently referred to as the “Nature Coast.”
Pasco County has a total of 742 square miles. The county boasts 100 square miles of managed recreational facilities including:
- parks
- four artificial reefs
- more than 25 golf courses
- three state-designated canoe trails
