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The cities and communities of Hernando County, Florida *
Aripeka
Bayport
Brooksville (County Seat)
Garden Grove Estates
Istachatta
Lake Lindsey
Ridge Manor West
Spring Lake
*This list of communities may not be complete
If you have information about any of these unlinked communities, please send it to us and we will add a page for that community.
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Information &
Facts about Hernando County, Florida
"The Heart of Florida's Nature Coast"
Government
Hernando County website
Board of County Commissioners
20 North Main Street
Brooksville, FL 34601
Phone: (352) 754-4000
Fax (352) 754-4477
Facts
Elevation - The average elevation is 175 feet above sea level.
Per Capita Income: $17,589 (1995)
Median Household Income: $26,245 (1993)
Size: 477 square miles or 312,000 acres of area
Hernando County is 37 miles from East to West and 18 miles from
North to South.
Location:
Hernando County is 45 minutes North of Tampa Bay in western
Florida
On the western border is the Gulf of Mexico. To the north is the
Chassahowitzka Swamp and the Withlacoochee State Forest in Citrus
County. The eastern border is with Sumter County. On the south
is Pasco County. The central portion of the county includes the
county seat of Brooksville. Before 1970, most of the county population
was concentrated in this area.
Population:
1980 - 44,469
1990 -101,115
1999 - 127,392
2000 - 131,700 (Projection)
Climate
Average Mean Temperature: 71.5
Winter Average Temperature: 60.8
Summer Average Temperature: 80.8
Average Rainfall - 55.76"
History:
Established on 27 February 1843, Hernando County was named
to honor Spanish explorer, Hernando Desoto. In 1844, the county
name was changed to Benton for Senator Thomas H. Benton. Benton
had sponsored a bill to open land for settlement in the county
area. When he changed his position on the Missouri Compromise,
the area residents voted to change the name back to Hernando.
This return to Hernando was completed in 1850.
More history information may
be found on this history page.
Schools:
919 North Broad Street
Brooksville, Florida 34601
Phone: (352) 797-7000
Economy:
The major industries are limestone mining & cement production,
tourism, dairy products, cattle production, citrus products, forest
resources, construction, some non-pollutant manufacturing and
distribution.
Libraries:
Hernando County Public Libraries
Organizations & Groups
Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce
101 E. Fort Dade Ave.
Brooksville, FL 34601
Phone: 352-796-0697
Email: Questions@hernandochamber.com
Attractions & Information
Hernando County Fair
Hernando County Fair Association
6436 Broad Street
Brooksville, FL 34601
Phone: 352-796-4552
Fax: 352-799-2842
Email: hcfa@atlantic.net
Tourist Development Coordinator
30305 Cortez Blvd
Brooksville, Fl. 34602
Phone (352)754-4405
Toll-free: 1-800-601-4580
FAX (352) 754-4406
Email: srupe@co.hernando.fl.us
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