Relocation: Hendry County

Hendry County borders Lake Okeechobee, the second largest fresh water lake in the United States. The cross-state Okeechobee Waterway offers direct access from either coast by water for boats up to 120 feet. With the small town atmosphere this charming rural community offers the perfect balance of historic grandeur and contemporary charm.

Towns like Clewiston, on the southwestern shore of Lake Okeechobee, labeled "America's Sweetest Town," where thousands of acres of sugar cane fields line the horizon and Port Labelle, located right on the scenic Caloosahatchee River offer its residents a quiet solace just minutes from both coastal urban areas.

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Hendry County Population Growth
Hendry County Per Capita Income
Year
Income
2000
$18,098
2001
$19,490
2002
$20,604

Hendry County Labor Force
2004
Labor Force
15,504
Percent of County Population
40.6
Number of Unemployed
1,950
Unemployment Rate
12.6%

Hendry County Employment by Industry
Average Monthly Employment
11,789
Construction
2.9%
Education & Health Services
15.4%
Financial Activities
2.6%
Information
.08%
Leisure & Hospitality
6.1%
Manufacturing
9.1%
Natural Resources & Mining
35.4%
Other Services
1.6%
Professional & Business Services
2.6%
Public administration
8.2%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
15.4%
Unclassified
.01%

Hendry County Local Taxation
Ad Valorem Millage Rates
2003
Government
9.000
Schools
8.5270
Special
7.5213
Total
25.0483
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:
Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)
1.0
Local Communications Service Tax
2.4
Federal Enterprise Zone
Yes
State Enterprise Zone
EZ-2601

Hendry County Education
Schools
Number
Elementary
6
Secondary
4
Total
10
Colleges/Universities
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University - Ft,. Myers
Nova University
Junior/Community Colleges
Edison Community College (Satellite Office)
West Palm Beach Community College
Vocational/Technical Schools
Lee County Vo-Tech
Education Center of Southwest Florida

Hendry County Costs of Living
Price Level Index
2003
Total
97.30
Food
99.81
Health Care
91.89
Housing
93.44
Personal Goods and Services
96.55
Transportation
98.09
Florida State Average
100.00

Hendry County Health Services
Medical Facilities
 
East Pointe Hospital
 
Glades General
 
Hendry Regional Medical Center
 
Lee Memorial Health Systems
 
SW Regional Hospital

Hendry County Utilities
Type of Service
Electric Companies
Glades Electric Cooperative
FPL
Lee Electric Co-op
Telephone Companies
Sprint
Water & Sewer Companies
City of Clewiston
City of LaBelle
Port LaBelle Utilities

Hendry County Land Use
Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land
Yes
Number of Acres
NA
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel
NA
Industrial Parks
Yes
Number of Acres
2,738
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel
NA
Foreign Trade Zones
No
Zone Number(s)

Hendry County Available Media Outlets
Local Radio Station
WASC AM, FM
Local Television Stations
Aldelphia Cable
Time Warner Cable
Locally Printed Newspapers
Clewiston News
Caloosa Belle
Hendry Glades Sunday News

 

 

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