Istachatta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hernando County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Istachatta had a population of 126. The name "Istachatta" is derived from a Seminole word meaning "man snake".
Geography
thumb|left|The Withlacoochee State Trail facing south from the Magnon Drive crossing in Istachatta, Florida.
The Withlacoochee State Trail facing south from the Magnon Drive crossing in Istachatta is in the northeast corner of Hernando County. It is on the west bank of the Withlacoochee River. It is northeast of Brooksville, the Hernando County seat, and south of Inverness.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 13.27%, are water. The town is along the Withlacoochee State Trail, a rail trail that extends north into Citrus and south to Pasco County.
Demographics
As of the census