The geographic center of Florida is located in Hernando County, 12 miles NNW of Brooksville.    

Land Area 506 sq. miles  

Average Temperatures (degrees Fahrenheit):
                                                 January: 59.8  August: 81  
Record High Temperature 104°F (in June of 1985)  
Record Low Temperature 13°F (in January of 1985)

Average Rainfall 60.1 inches  

County Seat Brooksville  

Approximate Elevation 175 ft    above sea level
Highest Elevation       ~220 ft    above sea level

1980 Population   44,469  
1990 Population 101,115  
2000 Population 130,802  
Current Population 6/30/2006 (estimate) 162,653