Inglis, Florida
Inglis, Florida | |
|---|---|
| Town of Inglis | |
Inglis Town Hall | |
Location in Levy County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 29°1′58″N 82°40′0″W / 29.03278°N 82.66667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Levy |
| Settled (Blind Horse-Port Inglis) | 1875 |
| Incorporated (Town of Inglis) | 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Commission |
| • Mayor | Betsy Webb |
| • Chairperson | Veronica Reardon |
| • Commissioners | David Jacobs-Pratt and Vice Chair Harry Broadhead |
| • City Clerk | Cery Logeman |
| • City Attorney | Norm Daniel Fugate |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2) |
| • Land | 3.41 sq mi (8.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,476 |
| • Density | 432.34/sq mi (166.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 34449 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-33800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0294812 |
| Website | townofinglis |
Inglis is a town in Levy County, Florida, United States. It is on U.S. Highway 19 near the Cross Florida Greenway. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 1,476, up from 1,325 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Town of Inglis is named after Captain John L. Inglis, who was connected with Dunnellon Phosphate. It was previously called “Port Inglis”, and when it was settled in 1875, the original name for the community was “Blind Horse”.