Hill 'n Dale, Florida | |
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Census-designated place | |
The faded sign that used to greet residents of and visitors to Hill 'n Dale
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Location in Hernando County and the state of Florida |
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Coordinates: 28°31′26″N 82°17′38″W / 28.52389°N 82.29389°WCoordinates: 28°31′26″N 82°17′38″W / 28.52389°N 82.29389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Hernando |
Area | |
• Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
• Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,934 |
• Density | 879/sq mi (339.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 12-30800 |
GNIS feature ID | 0300931 |
Hill 'n Dale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hernando County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,934 at the 2010 census.
Hill 'n Dale is located in eastern Hernando County at 28°31′26″N 82°17′38″W / 28.52389°N 82.29389°W (28.523830, -82.293973), along U.S. Route 98. The older part of the community is north of the highway, but the CDP was expanded for the 2010 census to include a more lightly settled area south of the highway. US 98 leads west 6 miles (10 km) to Brooksville, the county seat, and east 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Interstate 75 and 7 miles (11 km) to Ridge Manor. Hill 'n Dale is 44 miles (71 km) north of Tampa and 56 miles (90 km) south of Ocala.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,436 people, 463 households, and 368 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,823.3 people per square mile (1,087.1/km²). There were 511 housing units at an average density of 1,004.7/sq mi (386.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.54% White, 24.79% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 2.16% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.59% of the population.