Spring Hill, Florida
Spring Hill | |
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Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Hernando |
Area | |
• Total | 54.8 sq mi (142 km2) |
• Land | 53.1 sq mi (137.6 km2) |
• Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
Elevation | Max 117 Min 11 ft (31m 3.35 m) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 92,144 |
• Density | 1,260.5/sq mi (486.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 352 |
FIPS code | 12-68350Template:GR |
GNIS feature ID | 0294933Template:GR |
Spring Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hernando County, Florida, United States. The estimated population was 92,144 in 2007 by the United States Census. Spring Hill belongs to Florida's Nature Coast and is in the Tampa-St. Petersburg metro area. The 2006 estimated population for Hernando County was 165,409 with majority of the population being in the west portion of county that is Spring Hill.[1]
History and overview
Although Spring Hill was founded in 1962 as a planned community that was built by the Deltona Corporation of Florida, it appeared on maps of Florida as early as 1856. [2] It has since become a sprawling semi-city in its own right, though it is an unincorporated area. The main entrance to the original development is marked by the Spring Hill waterfall on Spring Hill Drive and US Route 19 (Commercial Way). Its location has Hernando Beach to the west, Brooksville, Florida to the east, and Tampa to the south via the Suncoast Parkway, US 41, and I-75.
Spring Hill has in the past two decades attracted a large number of business chains, reflecting the recent boom in population and the tastes of the recent influx of residents seeking lower property values, quiet suburban life, and a low crime rate. With its proximity to Tampa, about 35 miles south and the completion of the Suncoast Parkway in 2001, has made Spring Hill easily accessible to the Tampa-St. Petersburg area.
Education
Spring Hill has several schools, public and private. Such as Central High School, Springstead High School, Nature Coast Technical High School, Fox Chapel Middle, Spring Hill Elementary, Westside Elementary, Explorer K-8, Suncoast Elementary, Challenger K-8, and Powell Middle School, Spring Hill Center, a branch of Pasco-Hernando Community College recently approved the purchase of a 50-acre (200,000 m2) site to build a much larger campus in the next few years.
Healthcare
Healthcare in Spring Hill is quite abundant and continues to grow. There are three accredited hospitals in the area, Spring Hill Regional Hospital, Oak Hill Hospital and the newest, Brooksville Regional Hospital. With a large senior citizen population, Spring Hill contains many nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities.
Recent developments
JCPenney[1] opened a store on US Route 19 (Commercial Way), just south of Spring Hill Drive in Spring 2008, adjacent to the store is a 250,000 square foot shopping center that include many stores and restaurants, including: Best Buy[2], Cracker Barrel[3], Office Depot, Ross & Sports Authority[4]. A Kohl's[5] on Spring Hill Drive, just east of the Suncoast Parkway opened in Fall 2008; a Supersize Target was constructed at the same location and recently opened in July 2009. The new Target store is the 2nd of its kind in the state of Florida and one of only 14 in the country. Just a few miles south of Kohl's and Target off of the Suncoast Parkway at County Line Road and Anderson Snow road is a new plaza called The Shoppes of Avalon. Their anchor store is Publix which opened Oct. 15, 2009. There is also a Nail Star, Chinese take-out & liquor store. The newest businesses that have opened on SR 50 is Five Guys and Texas Roadhouse. An HHGregg has opened as well.
Tourism
Spring Hill is home to many beautiful parks including Nature Coast Botanical Gardens, which consists of 3.5 acres (14,000 m2) of gardens. Stage West Community Playhouse which is Hernando County's oldest non-profit theatre has ongoing shows of classic and original productions. Hernando Symphony Orchestra consists of over 65 volunteers and offers a variety of concerts. The Gulf Of Mexico is two miles away to the west and has five parks that offer many different activities. One of the parks, Pine Island Park, a beach that is very popular and was recently refurbished. Weeki Wachee Springs [3] is home to the famous live mermaid show and Florida's only spring-fed water park, Buccaneer Bay.
Resturaunts and retail stores have been in great demand in Spring Hill, making the area a major destination for shoppers in and outside the area. Golf courses are quite abundant in the area and has made Spring Hill a top pick for golf enthusiasts. Spring Hill also has a public skate park with street and vert courses.
Media
Two local newspapers, Hernando Today (a publication of Tampa Tribune) and Hernando Times (a publication of St. Petersburg Times) serve the county. Spring Hill Newsletter is a free magazine published monthly and mailed to residents.
Spring Hill belongs in the Tampa media market, the 13th largest designated market area in the United States.
Notable residents
Huey Whittaker - American Football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at South Florida. He has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Storm and Utah Blaze.
Geography
Spring Hill is located at 28°28′44″N 82°32′52″W / 28.47889°N 82.54778°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (28.478929, & 82.547732)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 54.8 square miles (142.0 km²), of which, 53.1 square miles (137.6 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it (3.12%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 69,078 people, 28,274 households, and 21,035 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,300.1 people per square mile (502.0/km²). There were 30,658 housing units at an average density of 577.0/sq mi (222.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.4% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.00% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.8% from other races.
There were 28,274 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,861, and the median income for a family was $37,608. Males had a median income of $30,076 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,184. About 6.4% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Gallery
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Spring Hill waterfall at US 19 and Spring Hill Drive.
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Entrance to the Nature Coast Botanical Gardens.
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The Mother Earth sculpture, found in the Botanical Gardens.
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West Hernando County library branch.
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Spring Hill library branch.
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Harold's Garage on US 19; A prime example of novelty architecture.
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Pink Brontosaurus statue on US 19 near Windward Village.
References
- ^ "JC PENNEY's Store Locator".
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- ^ "Cracker Barrel Restaurant Locator".
- ^ "Sports Authority Store Locator".
- ^ "Kohl's Store Locator".