Homosassa Springs, Florida

Homosassa Springs, Florida
Homosassa Springs, Florida
Census-designated place
	Northbound US 19-98 as it enters Homosassa Springs
	Location in Citrus County and the state of Florida
	Coordinates: 28°48′26″N 82°33′0″W / 28.80722°N 82.55000°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Citrus
Area
• Total	25.18 sq mi (65.21 km2)
• Land	25.17 sq mi (65.18 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	14,283
• Density	567.51/sq mi (219.12/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	34447
Area code	352
FIPS code	12-32400
GNIS feature ID	0284223

Homosassa Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 14,283 as of 2020, up from 13,791 at the 2010 census. Homosassa Springs is the principal community of the Homosassa Springs, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area.^[4]

The name derives from the warm spring located in Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park that attracts manatees to the area.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Bulletins". Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved December 9, 2015.