Hardee County, Florida

Hardee County is located in Central Florida Region & Wauchula Florida Micropolitan Area bordering Polk, Manatee, DeSoto, and Highlands Counties.

Hardee County was established in 1921 from a portion of DeSoto County and named for Cary Augustus Hardee, who was the governor the year the county was formed. Wauchula was the site of a military post built during the Seminole Wars.

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Established: 1921.

County Seat: Wauchula.

Population: ~28,000 (as of 2023).

Size: 648 square miles.

Major Highways: U.S. Highway 17, State Roads 62 and 64.

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