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Spring Lake is a tiny town of 563 people in Hernando County, Florida. It's about 26 miles from Homosassa Springs, FL and 38 miles from Tampa, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $448k and rent runs about $1k a month.
563people
$448kTypical home
$1,298/moRent
91° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 563
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 169 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Tampa, FL
- 26 mi to Homosassa Springs, FL
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $448k (≈$2,828/mo)
- Median rent $1,298/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 71°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (266 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (771 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 21% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to LAL airport
- 39 mi to TPA (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 200 ft
- 22 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 114 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 393 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Florida districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hernando County: R+37 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.