chain of lakes in Citrus County, Inverness seemed an appropriate name. According to official city documentation, Inverness was incorporated on March 6, 1919. Over twelve downtown buildings have been recognized by the historic plaque program and are presently active places for business. Central Business Development grants have helped to retain the historic character of the city. In 1961 the historic courthouse downtown was used to film the courtroom scene of "Follow That Dream", featuring Elvis Presley. The city has been designated a "Gateway Community" by the Florida Trail Association. Since 1995, Inverness has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation and the US Forest Service. In 2009, Inverness was named "City of the Year" by the Forty and Eight, a national veterans' organization. Events The last full weekend in October is reserved for the Great American Cooter Festival, named after the Florida cooter turtle. A family-focused event of music, games, crafts and more is held at the adjoining Liberty and Wallace Brooks parks on Lake Henderson. Since 1971, the first weekend in November marks the Festival of the Arts, a juried fine art show that has grown to include over 100 artists. Every year in March, there is a Seminole War re-enactment at Fort Cooper State Park called Fort Cooper Days. The Great American Cooter Festival has since been replaced with the Inverness Country Jam as of 2022 which takes place on the last weekend of October. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 6,789 people, 3,190 households, and 1,805 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,635 dwelling units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.83% White (non-Hispanic), 5.20% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.42% of the population. As of the census of 2010, the racial makeup of the city was 92.93% White (non-Hispanic), 4.10% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 1.46% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.05% of the population. There were 3,190 households, out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder