Hernando County, Florida

Hernando County is a county in Florida. The population of the county is 172,778.
Hernando County 	Florida
Founded 	February 24, 1843
Named for 	Hernando de Soto
County seat 	Brooksville
Largest community 	Spring Hill
Population 	172,778
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Urban, Water's-edge
Cong. District 	11th
County Guildmaster	Ted Wolfe
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 75
US Route 19
US Route 41
US Route 98
US Route 301
Florida State Road 50
Florida State Road 575
Florida State Road 589
Florida State Road 597
Florida State Road 700
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Sumter County (east)
Citrus County (north)
Pasco County (south)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
80.67% White (139,380)
11.83% Hispanic or Latino (20,439)
4.90% Black or African American (8,466)
2.60% Other (4,493)
13.6% (23,497) of Hernando County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hernando County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 98 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.55 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-42%, 1-85%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-27%, 1-67%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-10%, 1-12%, 1-47%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-67%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-62%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-57%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-45%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-25%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-28%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-13%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-18%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-8%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-54%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-39%
Psyduck 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-60%, 1-75%
Golduck 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-35%, 1-50%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-62%, 1-70%, 1-90%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-46%, 1-55%, 1-72%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-26%, 1-35%, 1-50%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-3%
Slowpoke 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Slowbro 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Shellder 	Water's-edge 	1-20%
Krabby 	Water's-edge 	1-46%
Kingler 	Water's-edge 	1-26%
Horsea 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Seadra 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Goldeen 	Water's-edge 	1-55%
Seaking 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Staryu 	Water's-edge 	1-18%
Magikarp 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-89%, 1-95%
Gyarados 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-15%, 1-30%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-43%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-23%
Dragonite 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-23%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-10%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-62%, 1-65%, 1-55%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-48%, 1-40%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-28%, 1-22%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-44%
Furret 	Forest 	1-27%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-55%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-38%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-43%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-23%
Chinchou 	Water's-edge 	1-55%
Lanturn 	Water's-edge 	1-37%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-32%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-22%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-12%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-66%, 1-75%, 1-65%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-59%, 1-50%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-45%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-32%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-20%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Politoed 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-26%, 1-35%, 1-50%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-72%, 1-75%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-43%, 1-52%, 1-55%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-25%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-25%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-16%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-66%, 1-75%, 1-85%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-59%, 1-68%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-39%, 1-45%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Lotad 	Farmland, Water's-edge 	1-25%, 1-30%
Lombre 	Farmland, Water's-edge 	1-7%, 1-14%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-30%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-15%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1%
Surskit 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-60%, 1-50%
Masquerain 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-41%, 1-34%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-41%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-22%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-58%, 1-67%, 1-58%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-27%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-12%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-27%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-30%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-4%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-47%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-29%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-18%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-6%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-19%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-65%, 1-75%, 1-93%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-42%, 1-50%, 1-66%
Shellos 	Water's-edge 	1-42%
Gastrodon 	Water's-edge 	1-25%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-52%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Finneon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-66%, 1-75%
Lumineon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-43%, 1-52%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-12%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge 	1-40%, 1-45%, 1-75%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge 	1-25%, 1-30%, 1-57%
Samurott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge 	1-5%, 1-10%, 1-32%
Tympole 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-90%, 1-95%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-70%, 1-75%
Palpitoad 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-87%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-50%
Seismitoad 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-62%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-65%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-47%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-30%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-45%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-30%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
Basculin 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Tirtouga 	Water's-edge 	1-47%
Carracosta 	Water's-edge 	1-22%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-40%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-25%
Ducklett 	Water's-edge 	1-72%
Swanna 	Water's-edge 	1-47%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-43%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-28%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-26%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-15%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-5%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-58%, 1-67%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-33%, 1-40%, 1-48%
Greninja 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-10%, 1-20%, 1-23%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-80%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-75%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-65%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-10%
Skrelp 	Water's-edge 	1-5%
Clauncher 	Water's-edge 	1-45%
Clawitzer 	Water's-edge 	1-22%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-27%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-12%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-24%
Goomy 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Sliggoo 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Popplio 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-50%, 1-50%
Brionne 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-35%, 1-35%
Primarina 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-15%, 1-15%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Wishiwashi 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Dewpider 	Farmland, Water's-edge 	1-38%, 1-55%
Araquanid 	Farmland, Water's-edge 	1-20%, 1-37%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Wimpod 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-30%
Pyukumuku 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Brooksville - 7,719
Weeki Wachee - 12
=== CDPs ===
Aripeka - 308
Bayport - 43
Brookridge - 4,420
Garden Grove - 674
Hernando Beach - 2,299
Hill 'n Dale - 1,934
Istachatta - 116
Lake Lindsey - 71
Masaryktown - 1,040
Nobleton - 282
North Brooksville - 3,544
North Weeki Wachee - 8,524
Pine Island - 64
Ridge Manor - 4,513
South Brooksville - 4,007
Spring Hill - 98,621
Spring Lake - 458
Timber Pines - 5,386
Weeki Wachee Gardens - 1,146
Wiscon - 706
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Croom
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	53 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	244
Severe storm risk 	6 (Moderate)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Hernando County has become strongly Republican in most elections.
* A good bit of the county's CDPs are retirement communities.
* Rapid population growth here began during the 1980s.
* The 12,000-acre (49 km2) Weeki Wachee Preserve and the Weeki Wachee Springs park are located in the area. The park includes water rides, animal shows, mermaid costume shows, and manatee watching.
* Believe it or not, Bayport has an ordinance that forbids Electric-type Pokemon from living in the community for any reason.
* During the Civil War, Hernando County primarily contributed foodstuffs, cotton, and lumber to the Confederacy. Although Union ships imposed a blockade on the port of Bayport, runners enjoyed a great deal of success—enough to lead the Union in June 1864 to order some 150–250 troops to destroy Confederate stockpiles in the county. In early July, the expedition marched northward from Anclote River to Brooksville, meeting some resistance from assembled Confederate troops hastily organized to protect the city. The Federal troops won this engagement (known locally as the Brooksville Raid and marched to Bayport, where they and an auxiliary force landing from gunboats sacked Rebel operations. The skirmish between Union raiders and local Confederates is reenacted annually in the county.
* Ridge Manor Community Park, located off Ridge Manor Boulevard, has baseball fields used for Little League.
* Ridge Manor is home to the largest (truck-to-truck) Walmart Distribution Center in the United States.
* World Woods Golf Club is located here, just across the county line from Sugarmill Woods.
* Much of the northwestern part of the county is within the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area. The eastern end of it is within the Richloam Wildlife Management Area.
* The name "Istachatta" is derived from a Seminole word meaning "man snake".
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