Editing Bushnell, Florida

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|leader_name              = Jessie Simmons, Jr.
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|leader_name1             = Lance Lowery
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|leader_name2             = Karen Davis, Dale Swain,<br>and Marge Thies
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'''Bushnell''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Sumter County, Florida]], [[United States]]. The population was 3,047 at the 2020 census. It is part of The Villages metropolitan area, which consists of all of Sumter County and is included in the [[Greater Orlando|Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona combined statistical area]].

==History==
A post office called Bushnell has been in operation since 1885.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=FL&county=Sumter | title=Post Offices, Florida, Sumter County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History }}</ref> The City of Bushnell was named after John W. Bushnell, who was responsible for bringing the railroad to the community.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H6xaAAAAIBAJ&pg=5126%2C1819266 | title=Into center of state | work=St. Petersburg Times | date=Mar 23, 1952 | access-date=1 November 2015 | author=Blackstone, Lillian | pages=19}}</ref> The City of Bushnell is also home to [[Dade Battlefield Historic State Park]], a park where on December 28, 1835, [[Seminole]]s ambushed 107 men in the forested area. Only 3 survivors came out of Dade Battlefield, and the battle signaled the beginning of the [[Second Seminole War]].

==Geography==
The exact coordinates for the City of Bushnell is located at {{coord|28|39|54|N|82|06|46|W|}}.

Bushnell is located in west-central Sumter County. The area around Bushnell is relatively flat, with some forested areas belonging to the state and rivers, creeks, and small streams that flow underneath roadways with bridges.

==Climate==
The City of Bushnell is part of the [[humid subtropical climate]] zone with a [[Köppen Climate Classification]] of "Cfa" (C = mild temperate, f = fully humid, and a = hot summer).

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 400
|1930= 591
|1940= 676
|1950= 536
|1960= 644
|1970= 700
|1980= 983
|1990= 1998
|2000= 2050
|2010= 2418
|2020= 3047
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Bushnell racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Bushnell city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Bushnell+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Bushnell city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Bushnell+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,840
|2,194
|76.10%
|72.01%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|304
|343
|12.57%
|11.26%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|16
|17
|0.66%
|0.56%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|12
|19
|0.50%
|0.62%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|6
|0.00%
|0.20%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|7
|18
|0.29%
|0.59%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|44
|119
|1.82%
|3.91%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|195
|331
|8.06%
|10.86%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,418'''
|'''3,047'''
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 3,047 people, 1,137 households, and 776 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Bushnell city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Bushnell+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 2,418 people, 1,400 households, and 906 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Bushnell city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Bushnell+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 2,050 people in 830 households, including 538 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|871.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,004 housing units at an average density of {{convert|426.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 83.37% White, 12.98% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 1.27% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 830 households in 2000, 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.2% of households were one person and 17.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.79.

In 2000, the age distribution was 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

In 2000, the median household income was $26,676 and the median family income was $34,063. Males had a median income of $27,986 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,737. About 11.0% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and infrastructure==
Sumter County operates Bushnell Annex in Room 201 at 910 North Main Street.<ref>"[http://sumtercountyfl.gov/admin/index.htm Support Services] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225055315/http://sumtercountyfl.gov/admin/index.htm |date=2008-12-25 }}." ''[[Sumter County, Florida]]''. Retrieved on December 11, 2008.</ref>

==Transportation==
The main roads through Bushnell include [[U.S. Route 301 in Florida|US 301]] which runs north and south through the city. [[County Road 48 (Sumter County, Florida)|County Road 48]] (SR 48 until 2016) and [[County Road 476 (Sumter County, Florida)|County Road 476]] run east and west, and have short concurrency with US 301, as well as each other.

[[Interstate 75 in Florida|Interstate 75]] runs along the western edge of Bushnell with Exit 314 leading to Sumter CR 48. County Road 475 begins at CR 48 and runs the [[CSX]] Wildwood Subdivision, which carried ''[[Palmetto (Amtrak)|Amtrak's Palmetto]]'' until 2004.<ref>[http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/maps/pages/10800/f10846/f10846.htm Map of Sumter County, 1932 (University of South Florida)]</ref> The Wildwood Subdivision runs along US 301 from north of the Hernando-Sumter County Line, to Bushnell until Route 301 turns onto East Noble Avenue. From there it runs along the east side of CR 48 until that route turns west onto West Belt Avenue, then follows the east side of CR 475 until its terminus at Exit 321 on I-75 at CR 470 in Lake Panasoffkee.

Bushnell also runs a small transit bus, that follows a daily route around the city's main attractions and busiest areas.

==Education==
[[Sumter District Schools]] headquarters and [[South Sumter High School]] are located in Bushnell.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Bushnell, Florida}}
*[http://www.cityofbushnellfl.com/ Bushnell] City Website
*[http://www.sumtertoday.net/towns/bushnell_mp.htm Bushnell History (Sumter Today)]

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