Homosassa Springs, FL
| Homosassa Springs, Florida | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Northbound US 19-98 as it enters Homosassa Springs
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 Location in Citrus County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 28°48′26″N 82°33′0″W / 28.80722°N 82.55000°WCoordinates: 28°48′26″N 82°33′0″W / 28.80722°N 82.55000°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Citrus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.15 sq mi (65.14 km2) |
| • Land | 25.14 sq mi (65.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,791 |
| • Density | 549/sq mi (211.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 34447 |
| Area code(s) | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-32400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0284223 |
Homosassa Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 13,791 at the 2010 census. Homosassa Springs is the one principal city of the Homosassa Springs, FL, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The name derives from the warm spring located in Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park that attracts manatees to the area.
Homosassa Springs is located in southern Citrus County at 28°48′26″N 82°33′0″W / 28.80722°N 82.55000°W (28.807216, -82.550012). The CDP is to the east of U.S. Routes 19 and 98 (Suncoast Boulevard); the CDP of Homosassa is located to the west of the highway, as is Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. Homosassa Springs is bordered to the northwest by the city of Crystal River, to the east by Lecanto, and to the south by Sugarmill Woods.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 25.1 square miles (65.1 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.06%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,458 people, 5,201 households, and 3,604 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 482.1 people per square mile (186.1/km²). There were 6,041 housing units at an average density of 233.8/sq mi (90.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.65% White, 0.90% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.
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