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Florida Counties
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Florida Counties
In 1821, there were only two counties in Florida: Escambia to the west and St. Johns to the
east. From these two counties were formed 67 today. In 1968, the electors
of Florida granted local voters the power to adopt charters to govern their counties. Charters are formal
written documents that confer powers, duties, or privileges on the county.
To date, there are 19 charter counties in Florida. Collectively these
counties are home to more than 75 percent of Florida's residents.
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Hardee County, Florida
Hardee County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Wauchula
Year Organized: 1921
Square Miles: 637 |
Court House: 412 W Orange Street, Room 204
Courthouse Annex
Wauchula, FL 33873-2869
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Cary A. Hardee, governor, 1921-1925.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
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 149 MPH with higher gusts. Most buildings in the county sustained damage, and many were
totally destroyed.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 638 square miles (1,653 kmē), of which, 637
square miles (1,651 kmē) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 kmē) of it (0.16%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Polk County
- Southeast: Highlands County
- South: DeSoto County
- West: Manatee County
- Northwest: Hillsborough County
Cities and Towns:
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- Bowling Green |
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Incorporated Area |
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- Wauchula
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Zolfo Springs |
town |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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Online High Schools
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
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