Trinity, Florida

Trinity, Florida
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°10′40″N 82°40′16″W / 28.17778°N 82.67111°W / 28.17778; -82.67111
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyPasco
Area
 • Total6.27 sq mi (16.23 km2)
 • Land6.19 sq mi (16.02 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,924
 • Density1,927.58/sq mi (744.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
34655
Area code727
FIPS code12-72442[2]
GNIS feature ID1853296[3]

Trinity is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,907 in 2010, according to the most recent census.[4] The Trinity Community is named after Trinity College of Florida, a Bible college founded in 1932, when it relocated to the first occupied site in the communities developed by James Gills in the late 1980s. The main plaza is found near the high school, known as Mitchell Ranch Plaza.[5] Trinity is located at the junction where Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties meet.[6] The community of Longleaf is located in Trinity and it is believed that the “Welcome Plank” originated in Longleaf.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2010 Census". Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  5. ^ "Origins of Place Names in Pasco County, Florida".
  6. ^ "Medical Center of Trinity Location". Retrieved March 7, 2014.