Hendry County, Florida
Hendry County, Florida | |
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The Hendry County Courthouse in LaBelle in 2010. | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°33′N 81°10′W / 26.55°N 81.17°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Founded | May 11, 1923 |
| Named after | Francis A. Hendry |
| Seat | LaBelle |
| Largest city | Clewiston |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,190 sq mi (3,100 km2) |
| • Land | 1,153 sq mi (2,990 km2) |
| • Water | 37 sq mi (96 km2) 3.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,619 |
• Estimate (2023) | 43,333 |
| • Density | 34.36/sq mi (13.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 25th |
| Website | www |
Hendry County is a county in the Florida Heartland region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,619, a 1.2% increase from 39,140 at the 2010 census. The county is majority-Hispanic or Latino. Its county seat is LaBelle. Hendry County is in the Clewiston micropolitan area, a Micropolitan statistical area (μSA) which also includes Glades 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).