Wauchula, Florida
Wauchula, Florida | |
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| City of Wauchula | |
Wauchula Chamber of Commerce in 2010 | |
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Seal | |
| Mottoes: "Building New Beginnings From Old Traditions" "Cucumber Capital of the World" | |
Location in Hardee County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°32′49″N 81°48′36″W / 27.54694°N 81.81000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hardee |
| Incorporated | September 29, 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.27 sq mi (8.46 km2) |
| • Land | 3.27 sq mi (8.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,900 |
| • Density | 1,499.9/sq mi (579.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33873 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-75375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405690 |
| Website | cityofwauchula |
Wauchula is a city and the county seat of Hardee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 4,900.
Wauchula has been called the "cucumber capital of the world", although citrus has become a more important agricultural crop over the past few decades. It is home to the downtown's Wauchula Historic District and Albert Carlton Estate.