BushnellFL
A town of 3,187, settled in 1884. A typical home worth about $297K.
Population
3,187
+26% since 2010
Typical home
$297K
+1.4% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Jobs based here
2,564
A job hub
What makes Bushnell stand out The 3 things Bushnell does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Bushnell has grown 26% since 2010 2,418 people in 2010; 3,187 today.
What’s changed most in Bushnell? 2,418 2010
3,047 2020
3,187 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Bushnell home is worth about $297K The typical Bushnell home is worth about $297,000, up 1.4% in a year, 21% below the Florida typical home.
$297K Zillow home value
Typical home value Bushnell $297K
Florida $376K
+1.4%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
17.8% of Bushnell is conserved land 5.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
17.8% conserved
17.8%
conserved · 1,559 of 8,744 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#51
most conserved land in FL
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Bushnell Most working residents leave Bushnell for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Wildwood (6%), Leesburg (4%) and Jacksonville (2%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
11% work in town
Where working residents work In Bushnell 11%
Wildwood 6%
Leesburg 4%
Jacksonville 2%
Ocala 2%
24 mi
median commute distance
2,564
jobs based in Bushnell
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns Bushnell beats the Florida average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
C Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
What stands out Bushnell FL More adults treating high blood pressure 81.7% 78.4% More adults with COPD 11.3% 7.2%
Tampa General Hospital Brooksville
16 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
27th
percentile among FL towns
Schools
Bushnell’s public schools outperform 74% of Florida districts The public schools Bushnell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+ School Grade
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Bushnell has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 48–72°
Spring 58–83°
Summer 72–91°
Fall 63–84°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
High risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61 High risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Inland flooding Tornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1998
8
federal disasters paid out here
A job hub Every workday, about 2,440 people come to Bushnell for work Where Bushnell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6% → Wildwood Wildwood 6%
4% → Leesburg Leesburg 4%
2% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 2%
2% → Ocala Ocala 2%
2% → The Villages The Villages 2%
2% → Tampa Tampa 2%
Bushnell · 11% stay
2,564 jobs based in Bushnell
11% of working residents work in town
24 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Bushnell?
Census LEHD 2023
1940 · Florida [Sarasota County (part) - Washington County] -- Georgia [Appling County - Effingham County (part)] · Wikimedia Commons
Bushnell’s story
142 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 2 places in Bushnell on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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 Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona combined statistical area.
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Established 1884
Population 3,047
Area 12 sq mi
Elevation 79 ft
ZIP code 33513
Area code 352 
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