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Okeechobee, FL

City of Okeechobee
City
Okeechobee City Hall
Okeechobee City Hall
Official seal of City of Okeechobee
Seal
Location in Okeechobee County and the state of Florida
Location in Okeechobee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°14′N 80°50′W / 27.233°N 80.833°W / 27.233; -80.833Coordinates: 27°14′N 80°50′W / 27.233°N 80.833°W / 27.233; -80.833
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Okeechobee
Established 1917
Government
 • Type Council-Mayor
 • Mayor James E. Kirk (Appointed 1991)
Area
 • Total 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2)
 • Land 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.96%
Elevation 26 ft (8 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 5,621
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 34972-34974
Area code(s) 863
FIPS code 12-51200
GNIS feature ID 0288073
Website http://www.cityofokeechobee.com

Okeechobee (US /kiˈbi/) is a city in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 5,621, reflecting an increase of 245 (+4.6%) from the 5,376 counted in the 2000 Census. It is the county seat of Okeechobee County. The Lake Okeechobee area was the site of the worst effects of the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, the first recorded Category 5 hurricane in the North Atlantic and still one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the US.

Okeechobee is serviced by the Okeechobee County Airport (IATA: OBEICAO: KOBE).

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,376 people, 1,837 households, and 1,287 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,302.9 people per square mile (502.6/km²). There were 2,102 housing units at an average density of 509.4 per square mile (196.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.00% White, 10.81% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 6.42% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.66% of the population.


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