Okeechobee County, Florida

Okeechobee County
County
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 / 27.39; -80.89
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)[1]
• Total	39,644
• Density	52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code	863
Website	www.co.okeechobee.fl.us

Okeechobee County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on May 8, 1917. As of 2020, 39,644 people lived there.^[1] Okeechobee County's seat is Okeechobee.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Okeechobee County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.