Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Bushnell gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $293K for a typical one, or 3.8 years of the Wildwood metro’s $77K median household income. It grades B overall, 68th among Florida's 634 graded towns. On the plus side, its public schools beat 86% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. 18% of the land in Bushnell is conserved, above both the Florida town median (3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Bushnell has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Dade Battlefield Historic Memorial and Thomas R. Pierce House.
Where Bushnell beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bushnell Elementary School | PK–5 | 752 |
| South Sumter High School | 7–12 | 1,077 |
| Sumter Prep Academy | 1–12 | 101 |
2,418 counted in 2010 and 3,047 in 2020; an estimated 3,157 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 26% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Bushnell is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Dade Battlefield Historic Memorial is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 400 in 1920, 3,047 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and a map from 1958 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bushnell, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Bushnell.
Bushnell pairs an A for schools with modest home prices, trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and draws workers from Lake Panasoffkee and beyond.
2,564 jobs are based in Bushnell, 2.3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Bushnell for work: only 11% work in town. At $53,000, Bushnell’s median household income is against $73,000 in Florida’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Bushnell fell to 2,564 in 2023, 247 fewer than in 2013.
| Bushnell | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its A for schools comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $293K. Its A ranks #20 of the 638 Florida towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Sumter school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is South Sumter High School, with 1,077 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushnell Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 752 | A− |
| South Sumter High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 1,077 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Against the 6,698 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bushnell’s, it is healthier than 54%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Bushnell beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Bushnell.
| Bushnell | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bushnell | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 78.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes are within reach (about $293K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 24 miles.
The typical Bushnell home is worth about $293,000, up 1.3% in a year, 22% below the Florida typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Brooksville Chin Hill weather station, 16 miles away, records that about 89 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. January nights average 46.2°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.3°.
Bushnell has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Bushnell’s January low is 46°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Bushnell | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 46°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bushnell.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Bushnell; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Bushnell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Bushnell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Bushnell on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Florida, United States
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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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Bushnell grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #68 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and A for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
