Port Richey, Florida

Port Richey, Florida
City of Port Richey
Port Richey Fire Department
Motto(s): 
"Our Gateway to the Gulf"
"On the Beautiful Pithlachascotee River"
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°16′29″N 82°43′23″W / 28.27472°N 82.72306°W / 28.27472; -82.72306
CountryUnited States of America
StateFlorida
CountyPasco
Settled1883
Incorporated1925
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorJohn Eric Hoover
  Vice MayorChris Maher
  Council MembersDave Mueller,
Bob Hubbard, and
Lisa Burke
  City ManagerMatthew W. Coppler
  City ClerkAshlee McDonough
Area
  Total
2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2)
  Land2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,052
  Density1,374.16/sq mi (530.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
34668
Area code727
FIPS code12-58600
GNIS feature ID0289237
Websitecityofportrichey.com

Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2020, the city had a population of 3,052.