Weeki Wachee Gardens, Florida | |
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CDP | |
County Road 597 enters Weeki Wachee Gardens, Florida.
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Location in Hernando County and the state of Florida |
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Coordinates: 28°32′1″N 82°37′29″W / 28.53361°N 82.62472°WCoordinates: 28°32′1″N 82°37′29″W / 28.53361°N 82.62472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Hernando |
Area | |
• Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
• Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,140 |
• Density | 814.3/sq mi (316.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 12-75641 |
GNIS feature ID | 1867226 |
Weeki Wachee Gardens is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hernando County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,140 at the 2000 census.
Weeki Wachee Gardens is located at 28°32′1″N 82°37′29″W / 28.53361°N 82.62472°W (28.533569, -82.624784).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.71% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,140 people, 556 households, and 361 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 822.6 people per square mile (316.7/km²). There were 888 housing units at an average density of 640.8/sq mi (246.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.98% White, 0.18% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 556 households out of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.39.