Welcome to Brooksville Florida
The southern belle of Hernando County, Brooksville is rich in history and charm. Victorian homes, old cobblestone and brick streets, antigue shops and the melange of distinctive restaurants and eateries attracts vistors and residents alike.
The beautiful columnar courthouse in downtown Brooksville is an impressive and functional landmark. In an effort to locate the County Seat within 5 miles from the center of the County, the title was given to Brooksville in 1856, even though Bayport had been chosen and approved by the Legislature just two years prior.
Named after the Honorable Preston Brooks, a South Carolina Congressman, Brooksville was chartered in 1880, although founded a generation before the Civil War.
Brooksville Florida is located in Hernando County, Florida
Brooksville is located at 28°33'13"N, 82°23'19"W (28.553529, -82.388668).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 km˛ (5.0 mi˛). 12.8 km˛ (4.9 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛) of it (0.60%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census GR2 of 2000, there were 7,264 people, 3,220 households, and 1,832 families residing in the city. The population density was 567.7/km˛ (1,469.5/mi˛). There were 3,920 housing units at an average density of 306.4/km˛ (793.0/mi˛). 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.
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