Brooksville, Florida

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The city of Brooksville is located in Hernando County and is the county seat.

Brooksville is 30 feet [9.14 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Brooksville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Brooksville can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Brooksville had a population of 7,264 people^<3> (or 5.53% of the total population of Hernando County). The population of Brooksville represented 0.05% of the total of Florida, making it the state's 169th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Brooksville had a population of 8,292 people. This is an increase of 14.15% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Brooksville.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Brookridge	NW	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Dade City	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	7,223	16.73% increase
	High Point	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Hill 'n Dale	E	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Masaryktown	SW	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	North Brooksville	N	4 mi [6.44 km]	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Brooksville.

Websites for Brooksville

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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