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Bushnell, Florida

Bushnell, Florida
City
Old Sumter County Courthouse
Old Sumter County Courthouse
Location in Sumter County and the state of Florida
Location in Sumter County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°39′50″N 82°6′51″W / 28.66389°N 82.11417°W / 28.66389; -82.11417Coordinates: 28°39′50″N 82°6′51″W / 28.66389°N 82.11417°W / 28.66389; -82.11417
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Sumter
Government
 • Mayor Bil Spaude
Area
 • Total 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2)
 • Land 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 79 ft (24 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,050
 • Density 854.2/sq mi (336.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 33513
Area code(s) 352
FIPS code 12-09625
GNIS feature ID 0279729

Bushnell is a city in Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,050 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 2,119. It is the county seat of Sumter County.

A post office called Bushnell has been in operation since 1885. The city was named in honor of a railroad employee.

Bushnell is located at 28°39′50″N 82°06′51″W / 28.663875°N 82.114175°W / 28.663875; -82.114175.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.


The main roads through Bushnell include US 301 which runs north and south through the city. County Road 48 (SR 48 until 2016) and County Road 476 run east and west, and have short concurrency with US 301, as well as each other.

Interstate 75 runs along the western edge of Bushnell with Exit 314 leading to Sumter CR 314. County Road 475 begins at CR 48 and runs the CSX Wildwood Subdivision, which carried Amtrak's Palmetto until 2004. The Wildwood Subdivision runs along US 301 from north of the Hernando-Sumter County Line, to Bushnell until Route 301 turns onto East Noble Avenue. From there it runs along the east side of CR 48 until that route turns west onto West Belt Avenue, then follows the east side of CR 475 until it's terminus at Exit 321 on I-75 at CR 470 in Lake Panasoffkee.


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