St. Leo, Florida
St. Leo is a town of 1,985 people in Pasco County, Florida, founded in 1882.
Why visit St. Leo
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 3 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Saint Leo Abbey and San Antonio Athletic Complex.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 49°F.
Weather in St. Leo
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About St. Leo
St. Leo or Saint Leo is a town in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The town is a suburb included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is more commonly known as the Tampa Bay area. It is best known as the home of Saint Leo University, Holy Name Monastery and Saint Leo Abbey. The population was 2,362 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article St. Leo, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Saint Leo Abbey
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Innovation Preparatory Academy
School · 4.8 mi
7800 Avery Scope View, Wesley Chapel
Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation
School · 3.5 mi
32555 Innovation Drive, Wesley Chapel
4 more on the map.
History
In 1889, the Benedictines established the Holy Name Monastery, Saint Leo Abbey, and St. Leo College on Judge Edmund F. Dunne's former homestead and farmland east of San Antonio, Florida on the shores of Lake Jovita, later incorporating the area as part of a new town called St. Leo.
Dunne was a legal counsel involved in the Disston Land Purchase of 1881, and as his commission, received 100,000 choice acres (400 km2) of land out of the 4,000,000 acre (16,000 km2) purchase. The following year on February 15, while surveying the Disston Purchase with his cousin, Captain Hugh Dunne, Dunne selected the area around Lake Jovita, which he named after St. Jovita, as his commission and began settling it.
He first established the Catholic colony of San Antonio in 1882, and later added the surrounding villages of Saint Joseph, Saint Thomas, Villa Maria, Carmel, and San Felipe. Only the rural community of Saint Joseph survives today.
The area of what is now St. Leo, although originally platted as another village by Dunne, did not receive its name until after the arrival of the Benedictine monks. The present name is derived from Pope Leo IX.
The Town of St. Leo was officially incorporated as a municipality on June 4, 1891.
From the History section of St. Leo, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of St. Leo
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 49°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 73°F | 52°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 78°F | 55°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 83°F | 60°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 88°F | 66°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 71°F | 8.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 8.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 73°F | 8.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 71°F | 6.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 83°F | 65°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 77°F | 57°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 72°F | 52°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Saint Leo Hcn (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Pasco County has had 31 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-28: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-24: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Pasadena Hills 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Zephyrhills 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Wesley Chapel 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Crystal Springs 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Pebble Creek 13 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Masaryktown 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Land O' Lakes 15 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Lutz 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- Shady Hills 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Spring Hill 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St. Leo SR 52 east01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- St-leo-abbey-entrance02, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
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