Bushnell is a city in Sumter County, Florida, home to about 3,187 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33513 and 33538.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Bushnell
Mostly Lake Panasoffkee; part is in Bushnell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bushnell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando International Airport (MCO)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX801 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bushnell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bushnell had 3,047 residents in the 2020 census, up 49% since 2000.
It’s the 583rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Sumter County grew from 6,187 residents in 1900 to 129,752 in 2020.
Sumter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Inverness 3 Se, FL weather station (12 miles away).
31,813 jobs at 2,081 businesses in Sumter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bushnell’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Sumter. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushnell Elementary SchoolBushnell | Pre-K–5 | 752 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Contracted Residential ServicesBushnell | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| Lake Panasoffkee Elementary SchoolLake Panasoffkee | Pre-K–5 | 621 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Sumter County Virtual Instruction ProgramBushnell | K–12 | 6 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sumter Virtual FranchiseBushnell | K–12 | 17 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sumter Prep AcademyBushnell | 1–12 | 101 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| South Sumter High SchoolBushnell | 7–12 | 1,077 | Public | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Panasoffkee.
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