Glades County, Florida
Glades County, Florida | |
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Glades County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°57′N 81°11′W / 26.95°N 81.19°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Founded | April 23, 1921 |
| Named after | Florida Everglades |
| Seat | Moore Haven |
| Largest city | Moore Haven |
| Area | |
• Total | 987 sq mi (2,560 km2) |
| • Land | 806 sq mi (2,090 km2) |
| • Water | 181 sq mi (470 km2) 18.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,126 |
• Estimate (2023) | 12,786 |
| • Density | 15.0/sq mi (5.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 17th |
| Website | www |
Glades County is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,126, making it the fourth-least populous county in Florida. Its county seat is Moore Haven. Glades County is in the Clewiston micropolitan area, a Micropolitan statistical area (μSA) which also includes Hendry County. These two counties, along with the Cape Coral-Fort Myers (Lee County) MSA and the Naples-Marco Island (Collier County) MSA, constitute the Cape Coral-Fort Myers-Naples Combined Statistical Area (CSA).