Okeechobee County, Florida
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| Okeechobee County, Florida | |
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Location in the state of Florida |
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Florida's location in the U.S. |
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| Statistics | |
| Founded | May 8, 1917 |
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| Seat | Okeechobee |
| Largest City | Okeechobee |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
892 sq mi (2,310 km²) 774 sq mi (2,005 km²) 118 sq mi (306 km²), 13.19% |
| PopulationEst. - (2008) - Density |
40,334 47/sq mi (18/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.co.okeechobee.fl.us | |
| Named for: Lake Okeechobee | |
Okeechobee County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on May 8, 1917. As of 2008, 40,334 people lived there. Okeechobee County's seat is Okeechobee.