Palm River-Clair Mel Florida Map

About Palm River-Clair Mel, Florida

Palm River-Clair Mel is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 27,844. The population density is 903.0 people per km². Palm River-Clair Mel is located at 27.9239°N, 82.3791°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33619.

Palm River-Clair Mel unfolds as a landscape of low-lying plains, where the humid air hangs thick and sweet, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant salt. It lies 4.1 miles south of East Lake-Orient Park, FL (from East Lake-Orient Park, FL: bearing 181°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east-south-east of Tampa. The terrain, a gentle, almost imperceptible undulation, is etched by a network of slow-moving waterways, their dark, tea-colored currents reflecting the broad, open sky. Scattered stands of live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss, punctuate the open expanses, offering pockets of dappled shade where the sun’s intensity is softened. The very character of Palm River-Clair Mel seems to draw from this languid embrace of water and sky, a place where the days unfurl with a quiet, persistent rhythm, marked by the calls of unseen birds and the distant hum of traffic. Historically, this region of Hillsborough County has been shaped by the fertile land and its proximity to the coast, its economy once deeply rooted in agriculture. Citrus groves, their sweet fragrance a seasonal hallmark, and cattle ranches once defined the landscape, their productivity sustained by the abundant rainfall and the rich, alluvial soil. While the agricultural footprint has receded, echoes of this past remain, subtly influencing the character of Palm River-Clair Mel. Today, the local economy is more varied, a mix of service industries and retail, with a growing presence of small businesses that cater to the needs of a community that values its accessible location. The waterways, once vital for transporting produce, now serve as recreational arteries, drawing residents to their shores for fishing and boating, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between people and the water that defines this part of Florida.

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Detailed location data for Palm River-Clair Mel includes the ZIP code (33619), telephone area code (407, 321), county seat of Hills County, and school district assignment (Hillsborough County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Palm River-Clair Mel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.