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Welcome to Hardee County ...

Time Zone: Hardee County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wauchula is the Seat for Hardee County.

Hardee County was founded April 23, 1921 and was created by taking area from DeSoto County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hardee had a population of 26,937 people. This is a decrease of 2.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,730 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hardee represented 0.15% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Hardee County:

  • Bowling Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wauchula
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Zolfo Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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