Moving to Bushnell, Florida

Population: 2,050. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,119 (+3.4% change)
Males: 972 (47.4%), Females: 1,078 (52.6%)

Sumter County

Zip code: 33513

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $26,676
Median house value: $68,200

Population by Race

Races in Bushnell:

• White Non-Hispanic (81.2%)
• Black (13.0%)
• Hispanic (3.6%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Other race (1.3%)
• American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (14.1%), German (11.8%), English (10.5%), Irish (9.3%), Polish (3.1%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 79 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bushnell

• High school or higher: 72.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bushnell city

• Never married: 13.2%
• Now married: 61.2%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 12.4%
• Divorced: 10.3%

2.6% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -78 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bushnell:

• LEESBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LEESBURG, FL)
• CITRUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; INVERNESS, FL)
• VILLAGES REGIONAL HOSPITAL,THE (about 23 miles; THE VILLAGES, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bushnell:

• OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 36 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
• LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 48 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
• TAMPA INTL (about 56 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bushnell:

• INVERNESS (about 16 miles; INVERNESS, FL; Abbreviation: X40)
• LEESBURG REGIONAL (about 25 miles; LEESBURG, FL; Abbreviation: LEE)
• HERNANDO COUNTY (about 27 miles; BROOKSVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: BKV)

Amtrak station near Bushnell:

• 15 miles: WILDWOOD (601 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bushnell:

• SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
• CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
• PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)
• TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 46 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 47 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
• POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 53 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)

Schools

Public high school in Bushnell:

• SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,011; Location: 706 N MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bushnell:

• BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 744; Location: 218 W FLANNERY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
• WEST STREET SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 709 N WEST STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
• ACS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 841 E COUNTY ROAD 48; Grades: 06 – 12)