Hardee County, Florida

Hardee County
Hardee County
County
	Hardee County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Florida
	Florida's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 27°29′N 81°49′W / 27.49°N 81.81°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	April 23, 1921
Named for	Cary A. Hardee
Seat	Wauchula
Largest city	Wauchula
Area
• Total	638 sq mi (1,650 km2)
• Land	638 sq mi (1,650 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	25,327
• Density	43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	17th
Website	www.hardeecounty.net

Hardee County is a county located in the Florida Heartland of the Central Florida region in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,327.^[1] Its county seat is Wauchula.^[2]

Hardee County comprises the Wauchula, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.