Living in Lecanto, Florida

Unincorporated: there's no city government; Citrus County provides roads, zoning and law enforcement.

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

Tampa General Hospital Crystal River, in Crystal River, about 8 miles away.²

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in the Big Bend and Nature Coast

Tallahassee, the state capital and a two-university town, plus the quiet Gulf coast that curves from Apalachicola around to Crystal River: oyster and clam towns, springs, manatees and some of the least-developed coastline left in Florida.^4,5,6,7

Hazards: Storm surge on a shallow, low-lying coast. Idalia came ashore at Keaton Beach on August 30, 2023, as a Category 3 with record surge; Helene came ashore near Perry on September 26, 2024, with 140 mph winds, the strongest hurricane to hit the Big Bend since records began in 1900, with flooding over 16 feet in places. Cedar Key was badly damaged by both.^8,9,10

Visitor information

Citrus County's official tourism office: Discover Crystal River (Citrus County).¹¹ Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free Big Bend and Nature Coast preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

Other places in Citrus County

• Homosassa Springs · 15,701 people · home value $158,200
• Citrus Springs · 12,215 people · home value $240,000
• Sugarmill Woods · 10,782 people · home value $332,600
• Pine Ridge CDP (Citrus County) · 10,762 people · home value $384,800
• Beverly Hills · 9,650 people · home value $164,500
• Citrus Hills · 9,304 people · home value $436,600
• Hernando · 9,299 people · home value $209,700
• Inverness · 7,770 people · home value $203,000
• Inverness Highlands South · 7,449 people · home value $216,800
• Floral City · 5,437 people · home value $232,000

"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Lecanto as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Lecanto can be larger.