Okeechobee, Florida
Okeechobee, Florida | |
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| City of Okeechobee | |
Aerial view of the city in 2013 | |
Location in Okeechobee County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°14′38″N 80°49′17″W / 27.24389°N 80.82139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Okeechobee |
| Incorporated | June 4, 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Dowling R. Watford, Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Monica Clark |
| • Council Members | Noel Chandler, Bob Jarriel, and David McAuley |
| • City Administrator | Gary Ritter |
| • City Clerk | Lane Gamiotea |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.15 sq mi (10.76 km2) |
| • Land | 4.06 sq mi (10.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) 0.96% |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,254 |
| • Density | 1,295.36/sq mi (500.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 34972-34974 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-51200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288073 |
| Website | http://www.cityofokeechobee.com |
Okeechobee (US: /oʊkiˈtʃoʊbi/ OH-kee-CHOH-bee) is a city in and the county seat of Okeechobee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 US census, the city's population was 5,254.
The Lake Okeechobee area was severely damaged in the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, the first recorded Category 5 hurricane in the North Atlantic. This was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the US.
Okeechobee is served by the Okeechobee County Airport.