Hernando, Florida

Hernando
Site of the former Hernando Church of the Nazarene along US 41
Motto: 
Go Bucs
Location in Citrus County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°55′46″N 82°22′28″W / 28.92944°N 82.37444°W / 28.92944; -82.37444
Country United States
State Florida
County Citrus
Area
  Total
35.54 sq mi (92.05 km2)
  Land31.71 sq mi (82.14 km2)
  Water3.83 sq mi (9.91 km2)
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,284
  Density292.75/sq mi (113.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
34442
Area code352
FIPS code12-29425
GNIS feature ID0283922

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. 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.