Hendry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 36,210. The U.S. Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county is 39,611 . Its county seat is La Belle. The county comprises the Clewiston, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Hendry County was created in 1923. It was named for Major Francis A. Hendry, one of the first settlers.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,190 s...
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Hendry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 36,210. The U.S. Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county is 39,611 . Its county seat is La Belle. The county comprises the Clewiston, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Hendry County was created in 1923. It was named for Major Francis A. Hendry, one of the first settlers.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,190 square miles (3,082 km²), of which, 1,153 square miles (2,985 km²) of it is land and 37 square miles (96 km²) of it (3.13%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,210 people, 10,850 households, and 8,137 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 12,294 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.08% White, 14.75% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 14.67%...
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