Wauchula

Also known as Wauchula, Florida, Wauchula, FL

city and county seat of Hardee County, Florida, United States

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Country: United States
State: Florida
County: Hardee
Incorporated: September 29, 1902 ; 123 years ago ( 1902-09-29 )
Type: Commission–Manager
Total: 3.27 sq mi (8.46 km )
Land: 3.27 sq mi (8.46 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 108 ft (33 m)
Density: 1,499.9/sq mi (579.13/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
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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.

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