Fish Hawk, Florida

Fishhawk, Florida
Fish Hawk
Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°51′40″N 82°12′51″W / 27.86111°N 82.21417°W / 27.86111; -82.21417
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyHillsborough
Government
 • TypeCommunity development district
Area
 • Total
16.38 sq mi (42.43 km2)
 • Land16.22 sq mi (42.00 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24,625
 • Density1,518.6/sq mi (586.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
33547
Area code813
FIPS code12-22387
GNIS feature ID2402482

Fish Hawk (or FishHawk) is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of Tampa, and includes a portion of the community of Lithia. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 24,625. The place name is derived from Little Fishhawk Creek, a tributary of the Alafia River that joins the Alafia just west of Lithia Springs.