Citrus Hills, Florida
| Citrus Hills, Florida | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Citrus County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 28°53′10″N 82°25′24″W / 28.88611°N 82.42333°WCoordinates: 28°53′10″N 82°25′24″W / 28.88611°N 82.42333°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Citrus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.70 sq mi (25.13 km2) |
| • Land | 9.70 sq mi (25.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,470 |
| • Density | 770/sq mi (297.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-12412 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853242 |
Citrus Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,470 at the 2010 census, up from 4,029 in 2000.
The CDP takes its name from The Villages of Citrus Hills, a master-planned community first developed by Gerald Nash and Sam Tamposi in the 1970s. (Although sharing a similar name with The Villages, the well-known giant Central Florida retirement community, the two developments are not related.)
Citrus Hills is located northeast of the center of Citrus County at 28°53′10″N 82°25′24″W / 28.88611°N 82.42333°W (28.886087, -82.423450). It is bordered by Pine Ridge to the north, Hernando to the northeast, Inverness Highlands North to the east, and Lecanto to the south and west. Citrus Hills is approximately 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Inverness, the Citrus County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Citrus Hills has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.1 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.05%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,029 people, 1,783 households, and 1,485 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 411.2 people per square mile (158.7/km²). There were 2,137 housing units at an average density of 218.1/sq mi (84.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.78% White, 1.44% African American, 0.32% Native American, 4.02% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.
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