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Webster is a city located in Sumter County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 778. The ZIP Code for this city is 33597, which is shared by Oak Grove, St. Catherine, Croom-a-Coochee, Tarrytown, Linden and part of Mabel.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 785 people in 2010, 778 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1981.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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