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Weeki Wachee

Weeki Wachee, Florida
City
US 19, SR 50 and CR 550 intersect at Weeki Wachee Springs and Buccaneer Bay
Location in Hernando County and the state of Florida
Location in Hernando County and the state of Florida
Weeki Wachee, Florida is located in the US
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 28°30′56″N 82°34′43″W / 28.51556°N 82.57861°W / 28.51556; -82.57861Coordinates: 28°30′56″N 82°34′43″W / 28.51556°N 82.57861°W / 28.51556; -82.57861
Country United States
State Florida
County Hernando
Area
 • Total 1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
 • Land 1 sq mi (2.6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 33 ft (10 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 12
 • Density 12/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 352
FIPS code 12-75625
GNIS feature ID 0295700

Weeki Wachee is a city located in Hernando County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12, a figure unchanged as of a 2004 estimate. The 12,000-acre (49 km2) Weekiwachee Preserve and the Weeki Wachee Springs park are located in the area. The park includes water rides, animal shows, mermaid costume shows, and manatee watching. The Weeki Wachee Gardens and Spring Hill communities are nearby.

Weeki Wachee is located at 28°30'56" North, 82°34'43" West (28.515445, -82.578565). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 12 people, five households, and five families residing in the city. The population density was 11.8 people per square mile (4.5/km²). There were five housing units at an average density of 4.9 per square mile (1.9/km²). All residents were White, as identified by the census; no one in Weeki Wachee was Hispanic or Latino, although there was one Native American member of The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribe.

There were five households out of which two had children under the age of 18 living with them, two were married couples living together, three had a female householder with no husband present, and none was a non-family. No households in Weeki Wachee were made up of individuals, and none consisted of someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.40.


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