Okeechobee County, Florida

Okeechobee County
Okeechobee County
County
	County of Okeechobee
	The Okeechobee County Judicial Center, in Okeechobee
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Florida
	Florida's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 27°23′N 80°53′W / 27.39°N 80.89°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	May 8, 1917
Named for	Lake Okeechobee
Seat	Okeechobee
Largest city	Okeechobee
Area
• Total	892 sq mi (2,310 km2)
• Land	769 sq mi (1,990 km2)
• Water	123 sq mi (320 km2) 13.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	39,644
• Density	52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	34972, 34973, 34974
Area code	863
Congressional district	17th
Website	www.co.okeechobee.fl.us

Okeechobee County (US: /oʊkiˈtʃoʊbi/^[1]) is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,644.^[2] The county seat is Okeechobee.^[3]

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