Homosassa Springs is an unincorporated community and

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, Florida 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 comprise ...

, United States. The population was 13,791 at the 2010 census. Homosassa Springs is the

principal city In the United States, a principal city is the core city or cities in a metropolitan area. The largest city in each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area is designated a "principal city." Additional cities qualify if specified requirements ...

of the Homosassa Springs, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name derives from the warm spring located in

Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is located near Homosassa Springs, Florida, in the United States. The park is one of the notable locations in the state to view manatees. Visitors can get close to the animals on a floating observatory. Bl ...

that attracts

manatee Manatees (family Trichechidae, genus ''Trichechus'') are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows. There are three accepted living species of Trichechidae, representing three of the four living species ...

s to the area.

Geography and climate

Scene on the Homosassa River - Homosassa Springs, Florida

Homosassa Springs is located in southern Citrus County at (28.807216, -82.550012). The CDP is to the east of

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19 and 98 (Suncoast Boulevard); the CDP of

Homosassa Homosassa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,578 at the 2010 census. History Homosassa is derived from a Seminole Indian name meaning either "river of fishes ...

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 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 ...

, and to the south by Sugarmill Woods. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which 0.02 square mile (0.04 km²), or 0.06%, is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, Homosassa Springs had a population of 14,283 with 5,946 households. Of that population 5.7% was under 5 years old, 17.6% was under 18 years old, roughly 50.4% was between 18 and 65, and 26.3% was 65 years and older. 51.1% of the population was female persons, 2.8% were foreign born persons, and there were 1,594 veterans living in Homosassa Springs. 95.1% of the population was white, 1.2% was black, 0.4% was American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% was Asian, 3.3% was two or more races, 3.5% was Hispanic or Latino. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $86,500 and the median gross rent was $750. 86.6% of the population 25 years and older had a high school diploma or higher, and 7.7% of the population 25 years and older had a Bachelor’s degree or higher. 90.2% of the households had a computer and 81.2% of the households had a broadband internet subscription.

Education

Homosassa Springs is served by

Citrus County School District 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, Holde ...

. Residents are divided between Homosassa Elementary, Lecanto Elementary, and Rock Crusher Elementary; Crystal River Middle School and Lecanto Middle School; and

Crystal River High School Crystal River High School was built in Crystal River, Florida, in 1969. It was the second of the high schools located in Citrus County. The first enrollment count was 750 students. As of 2022, it is rated #3 out of 5 in Crystal River. The scho ...

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. ...

. The Homosassa Public Library of Citrus Libraries is located in Homosassa Springs.Locations & Hours
." Citrus Libraries. Retrieved on February 4, 2017. "HOMOSASSA PUBLIC LIBRARY 4100 S. Grandmarch Avenue Homosassa, FL 34446"

Notable person

Dazzy Vance Charles Arthur "Dazzy" Vance (March 4, 1891 – February 16, 1961) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher for five different franchises in Major League Baseball (MLB) in a career that spanned twenty years. Known for ...

, baseball pitcher, Hall of Fame inductee

References

External links

Citrus County Visitors & Convention Bureau
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