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The Conner family owned and operated Conner Ranch, a working cattle ranch set on the 8,000 acres that now makes up Connerton. The family sold the land in early 2000 to a developer who originally planned to build more than 15,000 homes and up to three golf courses. The original plan was later modified to protect much of the natural lands.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connerton – A Rich History of Preservation |url=https://www.connerton.com/community/heritage/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624004620/https://www.connerton.com/community/heritage/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref> Development began a couple years later with the first homes being sold in 2005. The development was stunted with the downturn in the housing market, after a small portion of the full scale residential development was built out.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hinman|first=Michael|title=Connerton’s future depends on satisfying debt|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Business Journal]]|date=December 14, 2009|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/12/14/story3.html?page=all}}</ref> As of 2012 construction plans were once again moving ahead.<ref>Laura Kinsler [http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2012/may/09/2/panewso1-connerton-community-gets-new-lease-on-lif-ar-401432/ Connerton development gets new life] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628014547/http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2012/may/09/2/panewso1-connerton-community-gets-new-lease-on-lif-ar-401432/ |date=2012-06-28 }} May 9, 2012 The Tampa Tribune</ref>{{ |
The Conner family owned and operated Conner Ranch, a working cattle ranch set on the 8,000 acres that now makes up Connerton. The family sold the land in early 2000 to a developer who originally planned to build more than 15,000 homes and up to three golf courses. The original plan was later modified to protect much of the natural lands.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connerton – A Rich History of Preservation |url=https://www.connerton.com/community/heritage/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624004620/https://www.connerton.com/community/heritage/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref> Development began a couple years later with the first homes being sold in 2005. The development was stunted with the downturn in the housing market, after a small portion of the full scale residential development was built out.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hinman|first=Michael|title=Connerton’s future depends on satisfying debt|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Business Journal]]|date=December 14, 2009|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/12/14/story3.html?page=all}}</ref> As of 2012 construction plans were once again moving ahead.<ref>Laura Kinsler [http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2012/may/09/2/panewso1-connerton-community-gets-new-lease-on-lif-ar-401432/ Connerton development gets new life] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628014547/http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2012/may/09/2/panewso1-connerton-community-gets-new-lease-on-lif-ar-401432/ |date=2012-06-28 }} May 9, 2012 The Tampa Tribune</ref>{{ |
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}}In 2019, Lennar Homes became the majority land owner in Connerton after purchasing the remaining undeveloped land for $26 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=That new town in Pasco has a new owner as Lennar buys Connerton for $26 million |url=https://www.tampabay.com/pasco/that-new-town-in-pasco-has-a-new-owner-as-lennar-buys-connerton-for-26-million-20190201/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:24, 5 February 2026
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Connerton is a census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, United States, off U.S. 41.[2] Its population was 5,282 as of the 2020 census.
History
The Conner family owned and operated Conner Ranch, a working cattle ranch set on the 8,000 acres that now makes up Connerton. The family sold the land in early 2000 to a developer who originally planned to build more than 15,000 homes and up to three golf courses. The original plan was later modified to protect much of the natural lands.[3] Development began a couple years later with the first homes being sold in 2005. The development was stunted with the downturn in the housing market, after a small portion of the full scale residential development was built out.[4] As of 2012 construction plans were once again moving ahead.[5]In 2019, Lennar Homes became the majority land owner in Connerton after purchasing the remaining undeveloped land for $26 million.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,282 | — | |
