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Hernando County, Florida

(Benton County 1844-1850)

Year	Population
1850	926
1860	1,200
1870	2,938
1880	4,248
1890	2,476
1900	3,638
1910	4,997
1920	4,548
1930	4,948
1940	5,641
1950	6,693
1960	11,205
1970	17,004
1980	44,469
1990	101,115
2000	130,802

Notes:

Citrus County was established on June 2, 1887, from a segment of Hernando County.
Pasco County was established on June 2, 1887, from a segment of Hernando County.

Sources:

• For years 1840-1890:

  University of Virginia Geospatial and Statistical Data Center. United States Historical Census Data Browser. ONLINE. 1998. University of Virginia. Available: http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/. [18 August, 2004].

• For years 1900-1990:

  Richard L. Forstall. Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990. ONLINE. 1995. Population Division, US Bureau of the Census. Available: http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt. [18 August, 2004].

• For year 2000:

  Census 2000 Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File ONLINE. 2000. US Bureau of the Census. Available: http://factfinder.census.gov/ [18 August, 2004].

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