Welcome to Clewiston ...
The city of Clewiston is located in Hendry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clewiston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clewiston has a population of 8,030 people<2> (see below for details).
Clewiston is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Clewiston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Clewiston lies within the (863) area code.
The ZIP code for Clewiston: 33440<4>
Websites for Clewiston ...
Official Website: www.cityofclewiston.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clewiston had an population of 8,030 people. This is an increase of 12.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clewiston had a population of 7,155 people (which is 18.28% of the total population of Hendry County). This makes Clewiston the county's most populous community.
The population of Clewiston represents 0.04% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 181st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,155 people, the population of Clewiston increased 10.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,460 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clewiston.
Communities near Clewiston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clewiston.
- Belle Glade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Glade
- Belle Glade is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Glade <5>
- Pahokee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pahokee
- Pahokee is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pahokee <5>
- South Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bay
- South Bay is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bay <5>
- Moore Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Haven
- Moore Haven is located in Glades County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore Haven <5>
- Lake Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Harbor
- Lake Harbor is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Harbor <5>
- Bean City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Chosen ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Belle Glade Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Glade Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Glade Camp
- Belle Glade Camp is located in Palm Beach County
- Fremd Village - Padgett Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremd Village - Padgett Island
- Fremd Village - Padgett Island is located in Palm Beach County
- Fremd Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremd Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremd Village
- Fremd Village is located in Palm Beach County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clewiston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clewiston.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clewiston. See our Newspapers Page for Clewiston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clewiston ...
Looking for more information about Clewiston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Clewiston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clewiston.
Adding Clewiston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clewiston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clewiston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Clewiston post office opened in 1922.
We also found Clewiston on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clewiston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clewiston: www.cityofclewiston.org/
The official website for Hendry County: www.hendryfla.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hendry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clewiston. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clewiston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Clewiston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clewiston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |