Citrus County, Florida
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Citrus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 118,085. Its county seat is Inverness, Florida6.
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History
Citrus County was created in 1887. It was named for the county's citrus trees. Citrus production declined dramatically after the "Big Freeze" of 1894-1895.Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,002 km² (773 mi²). 1,512 km² (584 mi²) of it is land and 490 km² (189 mi²) of it (24.49%) is water.Adjacent Counties
- Levy County, Florida - northwest
- Marion County, Florida - northeast
- Sumter County, Florida - east
- Hernando County, Florida - south
Cities and towns
Incorporated
Unincorporated
- Beverly Hills
- Black Diamond
- Citrus Hills
- Citrus Springs
- Floral City
- Hernando
- Homosassa Springs
- Homosassa
- Inverness Highlands North
- Inverness Highlands South
- Lecanto
- Meadowcrest
- Pine Ridge
- Sugarmill Woods
External links
Government links/Constitutional offices
- [Citrus County Board of County Commissioners]
- [Citrus County Supervisor of Elections]
- [Citrus County Property Appraiser]
- [Citrus County Sheriff's Office]
- [Citrus County Tax Collector]
Special districts
Judicial branch
- [Citrus County Clerk of Courts]
- [Public Defender, 5th Judicial Circuit of Florida] serving Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter counties
- [Office of the State Attorney, 5th Judicial Circuit of Florida]
- [Circuit and County Court for the 5th Judicial Circuit of Florida]
Tourism links
- [Citrus County Visitors & Convention Bureau] Official tourism information.
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