Hendry County

Hendry County Courthouse
administration
US state :	Florida
Administrative headquarters :	LaBelle
Address of the administrative headquarters:	Hendry County P. O. Box 1760 La Belle, Florida 33975
Foundation :	May 11, 1923
Made up from:	Lee County
Area code :	001 863
Demographics
Residents :	39,140  (2010)
Population density :	13.1 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	3082 km²
Water surface :	96 km²
map
Website : www.hendryfla.net

The Hendry County is a county in the state of Florida of the United States . The county seat is in LaBelle .

geography

The county has an area of ​​3,082 square kilometers, of which 96 square kilometers are water. It is bordered by counties in a clockwise direction: Palm Beach County , Broward County , Collier County , Lee County , Charlotte County, and Glades County .

history

Hendry County was formed in 1923 from parts of Lee County and named after Captain Francis A. Hendry , one of the first settlers.

Demographics

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1930	3492		-
1940	5237		50%
1950	6051		15.5%
1960	8119		34.2%
1970	11,859		46.1%
1980	18,599		56.8%
1990	25,773		38.6%
2000	36,120		40.1%
2010	39,140		8.4%
1900–1990 2000 + 2010

According to the 2010 census, the then 39,140 inhabitants were distributed over 14,564 households. The population density was 13.1 inh / km². 59.9% of the population were white, 13.4% African American , 1.7% American Indian, and 0.7% Asian Americans . 21.6% were members of other races and 2.7% of different races. 49.2% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 there were children under the age of 18 in 43.5% of all households and persons aged 65 and over in 26.6% of all households. 73.7% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or a parent with offspring). The average household size was 3.09 people and the average family size was 3.48 people.

31.0% of the population were younger than 20 years, 28.8% were 20 to 39 years old, 24.3% were 40 to 59 years old, and 15.9% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 33 years. 54.2% of the population were male and 45.8% were female.

The median annual income was $ 37,989, with 26.0% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2010, English was the mother tongue of 58.34% of the population, 40.22% spoke Spanish and 1.44% had another mother tongue.

Educational institutions

• Edison College at LaBelle

Places in Hendry County

Hendry County towns with 2010 census residents :

Cities :

• Clewiston - 7,155 residents
• LaBelle ( County Seat ) - 4,640 residents

Census-designated places :

• Fort Denaud - 1,694 inhabitants
• Harlem - population 2,658
• Montura - 3,283 inhabitants
• Pioneer - 697 inhabitants
• Port LaBelle - 3,530 inhabitants

Web links

Commons : Hendry County, Florida  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Hendry County Board of County Commissioners (Engl.)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 307626. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English). 
2. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 14, 2011
3. ↑ Excerpt from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 11, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 31, 2012 
4. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 10, 2013.
5. ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved April 10, 2013.

Coordinates: 26 ° 33 ′  N , 81 ° 10 ′  W