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Hernando is a census-designated place in Citrus County, Florida - it was once an incorporated city, but it was disincorporated in the 1970s and is now governed by the county.

Hernando had a population of 9,284 at the 2020 census, up slightly from 9,054 in 2010, spread across about 4,355 households.

Hernando is an older community - the 2020 census put its median age at 58.3 years, with 37.5% of residents aged 65 or older.

The eastern edge of Hernando reaches into Tsala Apopka Lake, a vast chain of lakes and wetlands that forms part of the Withlacoochee River system.

Hernando is known for its long-standing airboating heritage on the Tsala Apopka swamps, and it is home to the Citrus County Airboat Alliance, a civic group for airboat operators.

The 46-mile Withlacoochee State Trail, a paved rail trail built on the old Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, runs through Hernando, with a trailhead at U.S. Route 41 and County Road 486.

Hernando was home to the Ted Williams Museum, honoring the Boston Red Sox great who spent his later years in Citrus County, until the museum moved away in 2006.

U.S. Route 41 is Hernando's main road, leading south about 5 miles to Inverness, the Citrus County seat.

Students in Hernando are served by Citrus County Schools, with different parts of the community zoned for Citrus High School and Lecanto High School.