Town guide

Center Hill, Florida

Center Hill is a city in Sumter County, Florida, home to about 1,304 people across 6.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33514 and 33597.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,304214 per sq mi
Median home value$228,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Center Hill

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Center Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX810 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Center Hill; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Center Hill

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Center Hill had 846 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 745th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Sumter County grew from 6,187 residents in 1900 to 129,752 in 2020.

Center Hill population by census2000: 910, 2010: 988, 2020: 846910200098820108462020

Sumter County, 1900–2020

Sumter County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,187, 1910: 6,696, 1920: 7,851, 1930: 10,644, 1940: 11,041, 1950: 11,330, 1960: 11,869, 1970: 14,839, 1980: 24,272, 1990: 31,577, 2000: 53,345, 2010: 93,420, 2020: 129,7526K’00’108K’20’3011K’40’5012K’60’7024K’80’9053K’00’10130K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Center HillJan: high 70°F, low 49°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 73°F, low 52°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 62°F, 2 in; May: high 88°F, low 68°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 73°F, 7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 6.6 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 73°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 66°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 57°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 72°F, low 52°F, 2.2 in70°49°Jan2.573°52°Feb2.177°56°Mar3.283°62°Apr2.088°68°May2.791°73°Jun7.091°75°Jul5.992°75°Aug6.690°73°Sep5.285°66°Oct2.677°57°Nov1.872°52°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leesburg Muni Ap, FL weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Sumter County

31,813 jobs at 2,081 businesses in Sumter County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sumter CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,178 jobs; Retail trade: 5,649 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,068 jobs; Construction: 3,958 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,456 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,385 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 1,177 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,095 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 12% Administrative and support 5% Manufacturing 4% Real estate and rentals 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Center Hill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Uf Health Leesburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Leesburg15.1 miles
  • Orlando Health South Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clermont19.1 miles
  • Adventhealth WatermanGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tavares20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3

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.

Places in and around Center Hill

Libraries

  • E C Rowell Public Library2.6 mi
  • E.C. Rowell Public Library3.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Center Hill

Public schools here are run by Sumter. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Webster Elementary SchoolWebsterPre-K–5690Public2.8 mi
South Sumter Middle SchoolWebster6–8890Public2.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Maranatha Christian AcademyWebsterK–1213Baptist8.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wildwood, Webster and Ridge Manor.

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