Zephyrhills, Florida

Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States.

In 1909, Captain Howard B. Jeffries, a Civil War Union veteran from Pennsylvania, purchased 35,000 acres and created the Zephyrhills Colony Company with a plan to create a community for Civil War veterans.

[9] In 1941, one resident reported that Zephyrhills had a sundown town policy forbidding Black people from living within the city limits.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and warm, generally dry winters.

[12] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,194 people, 7,178 households, and 4,174 families residing in the city.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 13,288 people, 5,977 households, and 3,643 families residing in the city.

The Library seeks to encourage reading and the use of technology for life-long learning and the enhancement of the community's quality of life.

Restoration of the 2,700 square feet (250 m2) building began in 1997 with a Grant from the State Department of Transportation.

Capt. Howard B. Jeffries House
First Methodist Church in the downtown historic district