Citrus County, Florida

Citrus County
County
Official seal of Citrus County Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 28°51′N 82°31′W
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	2 June 1887
Seat	Inverness
Population  (2000)
• Total	118,085
Website	www.bocc.citrus.fl.us

Citrus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 118,085. Its county seat is Inverness, Florida⁶. More than 90% of the population of Citrus County live outside the two incorporated cities of Inverness and Crystal River.

History

Citrus County was created in 1887. It was named for the county's citrus trees. Citrus production declined dramatically after the "Big Freeze" of 1894-1895. Today, citrus is not grown commercially, although some people do have trees on their personal property.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,002 km² (773 mi²). 1,512 km² (584 mi²) of it is land and 490 km² (189 mi²) of it (24.49%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

• Levy County, Florida - northwest
• Marion County, Florida - northeast
• Sumter County, Florida - east
• Hernando County, Florida - south

Cities and towns

Incorporated

• Crystal River
• Inverness

Unincorporated

• Beverly Hills
• Black Diamond
• Citrus Hills
• Citrus Springs
• Floral City
• Hernando
• Homosassa Springs
• Homosassa
• Inverness Highlands North
• Inverness Highlands South
• Lecanto
• Meadowcrest
• Pine Ridge
• Sugarmill Woods

External links

Government links/Constitutional offices

• Citrus County Board of County Commissioners
• Citrus County Supervisor of Elections
• Citrus County Property Appraiser
• Citrus County Sheriff's Office
• Citrus County Tax Collector

Special districts

• Citrus County School Board
• Southwest Florida Water Management District

Judicial branch

• Citrus County Clerk of Courts
• Public Defender, 5th Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter counties
• Office of the State Attorney, 5th Judicial Circuit of Florida
• Circuit and County Court for the 5th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Tourism links

• Citrus County Visitors & Convention Bureau Official tourism information.

The largest tourism attraction to Citrus County would be that it is the only place in the United States where one can legally interact and swim with the West Indian Manatee. This threatened species makes Citrus County's spring fed rivers it's wintering home. According to the US Fish & Wildlife Services' Aerial Manatee Surveys as many as 400 of these playful creatures can be found in Citrus County at one time.