Hardee County, Florida

Hardee County is a county in Florida. The population of the county is 27,731.
Hardee County 	Florida
Founded 	April 23, 1921
Named for 	Cary A. Hardee
County seat 	Wauchula
Population 	27,731
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	17th
County Guildmaster	Efrain Laguna
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
US Route 17
Florida State Road 62
Florida State Road 64
Florida State Road 66
Florida State Road 636
Florida State Road 671
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Highlands County (east)
Polk County (north)
Hillsborough County (northwest)
DeSoto County (south)
Manatee County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
47.61% White (13,202)
42.83% Hispanic or Latino (11,877)
7.47% Black or African American (2,071)
2.10% Other (581)
24.9% (6,905) of Hardee County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hardee County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 25 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.51 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Squirtle 	Farmland	1-55%
Wartortle 	Farmland	1-40%
Blastoise 	Farmland	1-25%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-40%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-25%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-40%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-23%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-25%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-10%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-39%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-29%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-15%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-2%
Psyduck 	Farmland	1-40%
Golduck 	Farmland	1-15%
Poliwag 	Farmland	1-62%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland	1-46%
Poliwrath 	Farmland	1-26%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-15%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-5%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland	1-45%
Dragonair 	Farmland	1-25%
Dragonite 	Farmland	1-5%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-20%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-7%
Totodile 	Farmland	1-66%
Croconaw 	Farmland	1-49%
Feraligatr 	Farmland	1-29%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-18%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-21%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-11%
Marill 	Farmland	1-75%
Azumarill 	Farmland	1-60%
Politoed 	Farmland	1-26%
Wooper 	Farmland	1-50%
Quagsire 	Farmland	1-35%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-15%
Mudkip 	Farmland	1-79%
Marshtomp 	Farmland	1-64%
Swampert 	Farmland	1-42%
Lotad 	Farmland	1-60%
Lombre 	Farmland	1-41%
Ludicolo 	Farmland	1-20%
Azurill 	Farmland	1-68%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-23%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-8%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-25%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-20%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-30%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-28%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-18%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-5%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-17%
Buizel 	Farmland	1-73%
Floatzel 	Farmland	1-48%
Croagunk 	Farmland	1-49%
Toxicroak 	Farmland	1-33%
Leafeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland	1-5%
Oshawott 	Farmland	1-55%
Dewott 	Farmland	1-40%
Samurott 	Farmland	1-20%
Palpitoad 	Farmland	1-84%
Seismitoad 	Farmland	1-59%
Deerling 	Farmland	1-30%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland	1-15%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-25%
Froakie 	Farmland	1-68%
Frogadier 	Farmland	1-48%
Greninja 	Farmland	1-23%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-12%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-24%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-9%
Sylveon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-19%
Popplio 	Farmland	1-40%
Brionne 	Farmland	1-25%
Primarina 	Farmland	1-5%
Dewpider 	Farmland	1-30%
Araquanid 	Farmland	1-12%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-27%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Bowling Green - 2,930
Wauchula - 5,001
=== Towns ===
Zolfo Springs - 1,827
=== CDPs ===
Fort Green - 101
Fort Green Springs - 231
Gardner - 463
Lemon Grove - 657
Limestone - 132
Ona - 314
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Oak Grove
Popash
Sweetwater
=== Ghost towns ===
Moffit
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	51 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	250
Severe storm risk 	6 (Moderate)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Hardee County is powerfully Republican in most elections.
* Hardee County is located in what is known as the "Bone Valley" which contains most of North America's phosphate deposits and a large portion of the world's deposits. The Mosaic company currently owns all mining land in Hardee County with around 10,000 acres near Fort Green and is proposing an expansion of around 27,000 acres in a new mine near Ona.
* Over the last 5 years, Team Flare activity has rapidly increased within the county.
* Sweetwater Ranch once had a thriving rural population whose chief occupation was farming and cattle and at one point had its own one-room school and was home to a large turpentine mill with a commissary. Most families lived off the land, farming and harvesting domesticated animals such as beef, pork and poultry. The collection of raccoon and alligator hides was a way of life for some, as was (it was rumored) the making of moonshine. The population has steadily declined since the 1950s and the major industry is now citrus and cattle. The population continues to consist mainly of working-class families, with a few retirees.
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