Trilby, Florida

Trilby is a census-designated place (CDP) in the northeast corner of Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was 419 at the 2010 census.

Trilby has a non-profit "Greater Trilby Community Association" which exists to improve the life and quality of residents of the Trilby, Trilacoochee and Lacoochee area.

Trilby is the southernmost community along the Withlacoochee State Trail.

History

An earlier name for the town was Macon. The newer name Trilby was in use by 1895, although the Macon post office was not renamed Trilby until 1901. Trilby was named after the heroine in George du Maurier's novel of the same name. Railroad magnate Henry Plant changed the name of the town because it duplicated the name of Macon, GA. He has been quoted as saying he wished to name it "after the heroine of a story which has lately deeply moved me." Trilby was incorporated as a town in 1901 and again in 1913. Because of the loss of its railroad industry, it has declined into a residential community for Dade City, and also for the Tampa Bay region.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land. ^[4]

U.S. Highway 98 runs along the east side of Trilby, immediately to the north of a split with U.S. Highway 301 (US 301). In addition, Pasco County Road 575 runs through the center of town on a roughly east-west itinerary, and continues east toward adjacent Trilacoochee, followed by Lacoochee.

The southern terminus of the Withlacoochee State Trail, the longest rail trail in Florida,^[5] is located near Trilby.^[6]

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 419 people, 165 households, and 113 families residing in the CDP. There were 263 housing units . The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.53% White, 30.31% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 5.49% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.46% of the population.

There were 165 households out of which 31.52% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.21% contained married couples living together, 12.73% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.52% were non-families. 24.85% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.76% under the age of 18, 11.46% from 18 to 24, 20.05% from 25 to 44, 30.07% from 45 to 64, and 17.66% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trilby, Florida.

• History of Trilby, Florida
• For a down home view of Trilby
• Trilby, Cemetery, and Methodist Church Historic Markers.
• Information on the Steering Committee for the Pasco County Lacoochee/Trilby Strategic Plan 2010

Municipalities and communities of Pasco County, Florida, United States County seat: Dade City Cities Dade City New Port Richey Port Richey San Antonio Zephyrhills Town St. Leo CDPs Aripeka‡ Bayonet Point Beacon Square Connerton Crystal Springs Dade City North Elfers Heritage Pines Holiday Hudson Jasmine Estates Key Vista Lacoochee Land O' Lakes Meadow Oaks Moon Lake New Port Richey East Odessa Pasadena Hills Quail Ridge River Ridge Shady Hills Trilby Trinity Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel South Zephyrhills North Zephyrhills South Zephyrhills West Unincorporated communities Darby Gulf Harbors Hudson Beach St. Joseph Trilacoochee Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties