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Statistics
Founded: 1834
Population: 1,147,140 (2005 est.)
Area: 1,072 sq. miles Named after Wills Hill, a British politician who served as a Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1768-1772, a critical period leading toward the American Revolution. Incorporated cities are Tampa, Temple Terrace, and Plant City. Tampa is the largest city and serves as the county seat. Unincorporated area covers 909 sq. miles or over 84% of total - an unusually high percentage for a county of this size. "Unincorporated" in law is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, i.e., a city or town with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a city government. Such regions are generally administered by default as a part of larger territorial divisions such as county. Unincorporated places include
Apollo Beach
Balm
Bloomingdale
Boyette Springs
Brandon
Carrollwood
Carrollwood Village
Citrus Park
Coronet
Del Rio
Dover
Durant
East Lake-Orient Park
Egypt Lake
Fort Lonesome
Gibsonton
Greater Northdale
Keysville
Knights
Lake Fern
Lake Magdalene
Lithia
Lutz
MacDill AFB
Mango
Palm River-Clair Mel
Picnic
Riverview
Ruskin
Seffner
Sun City
Sun City Center
Sydney
Thonotosassa
Town n' Country
University West
Valrico
West Park
Wimauma
Ybor City Government Links
Hillsborough County Website
Hillsborough County Property Appraiser
Hillsborough County Tax Collector
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