Webster is a city located in
Sumter County,
Florida
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, United States. As of the
2020 census, the city had a total population of 778. According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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's 2018 estimates, the town had a population of 1,114. The
ZIP Code for this city is 33597, which is shared by Oak Grove,
St. Catherine,
Croom-a-Coochee,
Tarrytown
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,
Linden and part of
Mabel.
Geography
Webster is located at 28°36'47" North, 82°3'15" West (28.613142, –82.054043).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 805 people, 294 households, and 209 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 353 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 56.15%
White
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, 34.53%
African American
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, 0.87%
Native American, 0.37%
Asian
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, 0.12%
Pacific Islander
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, 4.60% from
other races
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, and 3.35% from two or more races. 15.16% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 294 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were
married couples
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living together, 26.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,000, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $22,361 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $9,823. 30.6% of the population and 28.7% of families were below the
poverty line
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. Out of the total population, 29.8% of those under the age of 18 and 21.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Notable people
*
Keanu Neal
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, Current NFL player for
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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See also
*
List of cities in Florida
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References
External links
Webster History (Sumter Today)
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Cities in Sumter County, Florida
Cities in Florida