summers and warm, drier winters. Plant City is close to having a tropical climate since only one month (January) does not have a mean temperature over . Education The Hillsborough County School District operates all public schools in Plant City. Public schools Simmons Career Center (6–12) Durant High School (9–12) Plant City High School (9–12) Strawberry Crest High School – Dover, FL (9–12) Simmons Exceptional Center (K–12) Teen Parent East Program (K–12) Tomlin Middle School (6–8) Turkey Creek Middle School (6–8) Marshall Middle School (6–8) Plant City Adult Learning Lab (GED Prep) Walden Lake Elementary (K–5) Burney Elementary School (preK–5) Stonewall Jackson Elementary (K–5) Cork Elementary School (K–5) Woodrow Wilson Elementary (K–5) Knights Elementary School (K–5) Springhead Elementary School (K–5) Trapnell Elementary School (K–5) Bryan Elementary School (K–5) Private schools Autumn Leaf Academy (PK) Evangelical Presbyterian Church Learning Center (PK) First Presbyterian Learning Center II (PK–K) Faith Christian Academy of Plant City (K–12) Bruton Memorial Library The Quintilla Geer Bruton Memorial Library is located in Plant City and was built in 1960. It is a part of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative but is under the jurisdiction of the City of Plant City. There are 44,000 members as of 2014. Bruton Memorial Library offers programs for children, young adults, and adults. Bruton Memorial Library also offers free access to multiple databases, tutoring websites, ebooks, emagazines, and movie streaming. Computers are available for use, as are laptops that can be used only within the library. A variety of activities and services are available to a variety of patrons, from book clubs to extensive workshops regarding the beginnings and upkeep of the cultivation of homes and gardens, as well as crafts available on Mondays and hobbyists convening for fabric arts like knitting or crocheting two Fridays a month. Crafts also extend to children and teens as well. Economy Wish Farms, the largest strawberry producer in Florida, has a large presence in Plant City. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 39,764 people, 13,966 households, and 9,699 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 29,915 people, 10,849 households, and 7,843 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 11,797 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 71.67% White, 17.42% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 16.16% African