Hernando, Florida
Location in Citrus County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°55′46″N 82°22′28″W / 28.92944, -82.37444
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Citrus
Area
- Total	35.4 sq mi (91.6 km²)
- Land	31.5 sq mi (81.5 km²)
- Water	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²)
Elevation	56 ft (17 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	8,253
- Density	233.1/sq mi (90.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	34442
Area code(s)	352
FIPS code	12-29425[1]
GNIS feature ID	0283922[2]

Hernando is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,253 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Hernando is located at 28°55′46″N, 82°22′28″W (28.929498, -82.374340)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.6 km²), of which, 31.5 square miles (81.5 km²) of it is land and 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²) of it (11.02%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 8,253 people, 3,730 households, and 2,514 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 262.2 people per square mile (101.2/km²). There were 4,750 housing units at an average density of 150.9/sq mi (58.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.58% White, 2.27% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.

There were 3,730 households out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.62.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,121, and the median income for a family was $35,118. Males had a median income of $26,084 versus $21,460 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,030. About 11.6% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Hernando, Florida is at coordinates 28°55′46″N 82°22′28″W / 28.929498, -82.37434 (Hernando, Florida)Coordinates: 28°55′46″N 82°22′28″W / 28.929498, -82.37434 (Hernando, Florida)

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