Okeechobee County, Florida
county in Florida, United States
Okeechobee County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on May 8, 1917. As of 2020, 39,644 people lived there.[1] Okeechobee County's seat is Okeechobee.
Okeechobee County | |
|---|---|
 The Okeechobee County Judicial Center, in Okeechobee | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
 Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 27°23′N 80°53′W / 27.39°N 80.89°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| Founded | May 8, 1917 |
| Named for | Lake Okeechobee |
| Seat | Okeechobee |
| Largest city | Okeechobee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 892 sq mi (2,310 km2) |
| • Land | 769 sq mi (1,990 km2) |
| • Water | 123 sq mi (320 km2) 13.8% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 39,644 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 863 |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Okeechobee County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
Other websites
change- Official county website Archived 2018-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
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