LaBelle, Florida

LaBelle, Florida
LaBelle, Florida
City
	City of LaBelle
	Old Hendry County Courthouse
	Seal
	Nickname: The Belle of the Caloosahatchee
	Motto: "The City Under the Oaks"
	Location in Hendry County and the state of Florida
	Coordinates: 26°45′38″N 81°26′21″W / 26.76056°N 81.43917°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Hendry
Incorporated	1925
Government
• Mayor	Julie C. Wilkins
• Commissioners	Hugo Vargas,; Jackie Ratica,; Daniel W. Akin, and; Bobbie Spratt
• City Clerk	Jessi Zubaty
Area
• Total	14.59 sq mi (37.78 km2)
• Land	14.49 sq mi (37.52 km2)
• Water	0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,966
• Density	342.79/sq mi (132.35/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	33935, 33975
Area code	863
FIPS code	12-37225
GNIS feature ID	0285188
Website	www.citylabelle.com

LaBelle is a city in and the county seat of Hendry County, Florida, United States.^[4] The population was 4,966 at the 2020 census, up from 4,640 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Clewiston, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA).

It was named for Laura June Hendry and Carrie Belle Hendry, daughters of pioneer cattleman Francis Asbury Hendry.^[5]

LaBelle hosts the annual Swamp Cabbage Festival, which is held in honor of the Florida state tree during the last full weekend of February.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "City of LaBelle History". Retrieved January 11, 2017.