Hardee County, Florida
Hardee County | |
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Hardee County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 27°29′N 81°49′W / 27.49°N 81.81°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Founded | April 23, 1921 |
| Named after | Cary A. Hardee |
| Seat | Wauchula |
| Largest city | Wauchula |
| Area | |
• Total | 638 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
| • Land | 638 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,327 |
• Estimate (2023) | 25,760 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 17th |
| Website | www |
Hardee County is a county located in the Florida Heartland of the Central Florida region in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,327. Its county seat is Wauchula. Hardee County comprises the Wauchula, Florida, Micropolitan Statistical Area.