Hernando | |
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Site of the former Hernando Church of the Nazarene along US 41 | |
Motto: Hernando Forever | |
![]() Location in Citrus County and the state of Florida | |
Coordinates: 28°55′46″N 82°22′28″W / 28.92944°N 82.37444°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Citrus |
Area | |
• Total | 35.54 sq mi (92.05 km2) |
• Land | 31.71 sq mi (82.14 km2) |
• Water | 3.83 sq mi (9.91 km2) |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,284 |
• Density | 292.75/sq mi (113.03/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 34442 |
Area code | 352 |
FIPS code | 12-29425[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0283922[3] |
Hernando is a census-designated place in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 9,284 at the 2020 census, up from 9,054 at the 2010 census.[4] At one time it was a city but it was disincorporated in the 1970s. It is part of the Homosassa Springs, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.