Place:Hardee, Florida, United States

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NameHardee
Alt namesHardeesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates27.45°N 81.8°W
Located inFlorida, United States     (1921 - )
See alsoDeSoto, Florida, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
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Hardee County is a county located in the Florida Heartland, Central Florida region 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, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

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It was named for Cary A. Hardee, Governor of Florida from 1921 to 1925. Hardee County was created in 1921.

On August 13, 2004, Hurricane Charley went directly through Hardee County. Maximum sustained winds in downtown Wauchula were clocked at with higher gusts. Most buildings in the county sustained damage, and many were totally destroyed.

Timeline

Date Event Source
1921 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1921 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1921 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1921 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1921 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1930 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1930 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1930 10,348
1940 10,158
1950 10,073
1960 12,370
1970 14,889
1980 19,379
1990 19,499

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Hardee County, Florida, United States

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External links

www.hardeeconty.net/start.html


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