Dade City, Florida | |
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City of Dade City | |
![]() The Pasco County Courthouse in June 2009 | |
Nickname(s): "Tree City, U.S.A." | |
Motto(s): "Proud Heritage, Promising Future" | |
![]() Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida | |
Coordinates: 28°21′51″N 82°11′19″W / 28.36417°N 82.18861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Pasco |
Settled | 1870s-1880s |
Incorporated | 1889 |
Named for | Francis L. Dade |
Government | |
• Type | Commission–managee |
• Mayor | Scott Black |
• Mayor pro tem | Normita "Angel" Woodard |
• Commissioners | James D. Shive, Lisa Simon, and Ann E. Cosentino |
• City manager | Leslie Porter |
• City clerk | Angie Guy |
Area | |
• Total | 6.89 sq mi (17.85 km2) |
• Land | 6.68 sq mi (17.31 km2) |
• Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.53 km2) |
Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,275 |
• Density | 1,088.42/sq mi (420.22/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 33523, 33525, 33526 |
Area code | 352 |
FIPS code | 12-16125[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0281254[3] |
Website | www |
Dade City is a city in and the county seat of Pasco County, Florida,[4] United States. It is located in the Tampa Bay Area, north east of Tampa and west south west of Orlando. The population was 7,275 as of the 2020 census.
The city was named after Maj. Francis L. Dade who served, and was killed in action, during the Second Seminole War.