Brooksville, Florida

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Brooksville is a city in Hernando County, Florida, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,264. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 7,637. [link] It is the county seat of Hernando County.^{[Geographic references#6GR6]}

Contents

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Trivia
4 External links

Geography

Brooksville is located at [28°33′13″N, 82°23′19″W] (28.553529, -82.388668).^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²). 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.60%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 7,264 people, 3,220 households, and 1,832 families residing in the city. The population density was 567.7/km² (1,469.5/mi²). There were 3,920 housing units at an average density of 306.4/km² (793.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.93% White, 21.31% African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 1.09% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.

There were 3,220 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,489, and the median income for a family was $31,060. Males had a median income of $29,837 versus $21,804 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,265. About 16.8% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

Officially named Brooksville after Representative Preston Brooks of South Carolina on January 10, 1871. [link]

External links

[City of Brooksville]
[Brooksville Quick Facts]
[Maps and aerial photos] Coordinates: [28.553529° -82.388668°]
* Street map from [Google Maps] or [Yahoo! Maps]
* Topographic map from [TopoZone]
* Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
* Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Windows Live Local]

Cities and communities of Hernando County, Florida

County seat	Brooksville
Incorporated places	Brooksville \| Weeki Wachee
Unincorporated places	Bayport \| Brookridge \| Hernando Beach \| High Point \| Hill 'n Dale \| Istachatta \| Lake Lindsey \| Masaryktown \| Nobleton \| North Brooksville \| North Weeki Wachee \| Pine Island \| Ridge Manor \| South Brooksville \| Spring Hill \| Spring Lake \| Timber Pines \| Weeki Wachee Gardens
'''Adjacent Counties	Citrus \| Sumter \| Pasco

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