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Hillsborough County, Florida
county in Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Hillsborough County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
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Coordinates: 27°55′N 82°21′W | |
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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 |
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