Spring Lake, Florida

This article is about the place in Hernando County. For the place in Highlands County, see Spring Lake, Highlands County, Florida.

Spring Lake, Florida
Census-designated place
A church and affiliated community center at the heart of Spring Lake
Location in Hernando County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°29′19″N82°18′30″W / 28.48861°N 82.30833°W / 28.48861; -82.30833
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Hernando
Area [1]
• Total	3.45 sq mi (8.92 km2)
• Land	3.33 sq mi (8.62 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Elevation	310 ft (90 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	465
• Density	139.64/sq mi (53.92/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	12-68375 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0291557 [3]

Spring Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hernando County, Florida, United States. The population was 458 at the 2010 census, ^[4] up from 327 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Spring Lake is located in eastern Hernando County at 28°29′19″N82°18′30″W / 28.48861°N 82.30833°W / 28.48861; -82.30833 (28.488630, -82.308437). ^[5] It is bordered to the north by Hill 'n Dale. It is 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Brooksville, the county seat.

Spring Lake contains rolling hills ranging in elevation from 120 ft to 280 ft.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²), of which 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), or 3.35%, are water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	465		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

At the 2010 census, there were 458 people, 188 households and 149 families residing in the CDP. There were 211 total housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.9% White, 0.2% Black, 0.4% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.4% some other race, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3% of the population. ^[7]

There were 188 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were headed by married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 2.70. ^[7]

18.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% were from 18 to 24, 17.7% were from 25 to 44, 37.4% were from 45 to 64, and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males. ^[7]

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median household income was $50,880 and the median family income was $55,950. The per capita income was $38,180. 9.7% of families and 11.5% of the population were living below the poverty line. ^[8]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Spring Lake CDP, Florida". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2017.^{[ dead link ‍]}
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Spring Lake CDP, Florida". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
8. "Selected Economic Characteristics: 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Spring Lake CDP, Florida". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2017.