Lecanto, Florida
Lecanto | |
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Citrus Campus of the College of Central Florida | |
Location in Citrus County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°52′02″N 82°29′40″W / 28.86722°N 82.49444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Citrus |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.94 sq mi (69.77 km2) |
| • Land | 26.93 sq mi (69.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,301 |
| • Density | 234.0/sq mi (90.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 34460-34461 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-39825 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403224 |
Lecanto is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 6,301, up from 5,882 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Homosassa Springs, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to several county government facilities including the Citrus County Sheriff's Office and the Citrus Campus of the College of Central Florida.