Hillsborough County, Florida
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| Hillsborough County, Florida | |
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Location in the state of Florida |
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Florida's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 25, 1834 |
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| Seat | Tampa |
| Largest City | Tampa |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,266 sq mi (3,279 km²) 1,051 sq mi (2,722 km²) 215 sq mi (557 km²), 17.00% |
| PopulationEst. - (2009) - Density |
1,195,317 951/sq mi (367/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.hillsboroughcounty.org | |
| Named for: Wills Hill the Earl of Hillsborough British Secretary of State for the Colonies |
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Hillsborough County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on June 13, 1915. As of 2000, 11,057 people lived there. Hillsborough County's seat is Tampa.