Bushnell, Florida

Bushnell, Florida
City
Old Sumter County Courthouse
Location in Sumter County and the state of Florida Location in Sumter County and the state of Florida
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Sumter
Government
• Mayor	Bil Spaude
Area
• Total	2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2)
• Land	2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	79 ft (24 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,050
• Density	854.2/sq mi (336.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	33513
Area code(s)	352
FIPS code	12-09625
GNIS feature ID	0279729

Bushnell is a city in Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,050 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 2,119. It is the county seat of Sumter County.

History

A post office called Bushnell has been in operation since 1885. The city was named in honor of a railroad employee.

Geography

Bushnell is located at .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	400		—
1930	591		47.8%
1940	676		14.4%
1950	536		−20.7%
1960	644		20.1%
1970	700		8.7%
1980	983		40.4%
1990	1,998		103.3%
2000	2,050		2.6%
2010	2,418		18.0%
Est. 2014	3,047		26.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,050 people, 830 households, and 538 families residing in the city. The population density was 871.7 inhabitants per square mile (336.8/km²). There were 1,004 housing units at an average density of 426.9 per square mile (165.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.37% White, 12.98% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 1.27% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56% of the population.

There were 830 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,676, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $27,986 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,737. About 11.0% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

Sumter County operates Bushnell Annex in Room 201 at 910 North Main Street.

Sumter District Schools headquarters and South Sumter High School are located in Bushnell.

External links

• Bushnell City Website
• Bushnell History (Sumter Today)