Citrus Hills is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Citrus County
Citrus County is a county located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 153,843. Its county seat is Inverness, and its largest community is Homosassa Springs.
Citrus County compris ...
,
Florida
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, United States. The population was 7,470 at the
2010 census,
up from 4,029 in 2000.
The CDP takes its name from The Villages of Citrus Hills, a
master-planned
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community first developed by Gerald Nash and
Sam Tamposi in the 1970s. (Although sharing a similar name with
The Villages
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, the well-known giant Central Florida retirement community, the two developments are not related.)
Geography
Citrus Hills is located northeast of the center of Citrus County at (28.886087, -82.423450).
It is bordered by
Pine Ridge to the north,
Hernando to the northeast,
Inverness Highlands North to the east, and
Lecanto
Lecanto is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 5,882, up from 5,161 in 2000. It is home to several county government facilities such ...
to the south and west. Citrus Hills is approximately northwest of
Inverness
Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histori ...
, the Citrus County seat.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Citrus Hills has a total area of , of which , or 0.05%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 4,029 people, 1,783 households, and 1,485 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,137 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.78%
White
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, 1.44%
African American
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, 0.32%
Native American, 4.02%
Asian
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, 0.45% from
other races
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, and 0.99% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 2.83% of the population.
There were 1,783 households, out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.4% were
married couples
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living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.46.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 13.3% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 13.3% from 25 to 44, 36.6% from 45 to 64, and 34.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,229, and the median income for a family was $53,222. Males had a median income of $35,125 versus $24,875 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $25,753. About 4.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The CDP is served by
Citrus County Schools
The Citrus County School District is the public school district of Citrus County, Florida. The district serves the cities of Crystal River and Inverness, and communities such as Beverly Hills, Citrus Springs, Floral City, Hernando, Holder ...
. Elementary schools serving sections of the CDP include Central Ridge, Forest Ridge, and
Hernando. Middle schools serving sections of the CDP include
Citrus Springs
Citrus Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,622 as of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, up from 4,157 in 2000.
Geography
Citrus Springs is loc ...
,
Inverness
Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histori ...
, and
Lecanto
Lecanto is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 5,882, up from 5,161 in 2000. It is home to several county government facilities such ...
. High schools serving sections of the CDP include
Citrus High School
Citrus High School (CHS) is a public high school in the town of Inverness, Florida, United States. A part of the Citrus County School District, Citrus High currently offers a four-year curriculum in grades 9-12 and currently has an enrollment o ...
and
Lecanto High School
Lecanto High School is a secondary school in Lecanto, Florida.Lecanto High SchoolOfficial Website It is a public high school in the Citrus County School District. The school covers grades 9-12, with approximately 1740 students and 103 faculty. ...
.
[Citrus County High School Attendance Boundaries]
." Citrus County Schools
The Citrus County School District is the public school district of Citrus County, Florida. The district serves the cities of Crystal River and Inverness, and communities such as Beverly Hills, Citrus Springs, Floral City, Hernando, Holder ...
. Retrieved on February 2, 2017.
References
External links
Citrus Hills homebuilders websiteCitrus County Visitors & Convention Bureau
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Census-designated places in Citrus County, Florida
Census-designated places in Florida
1970s establishments in Florida
Populated places established in the 1970s