LaBelle, Florida | |
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| Nickname: The Belle of the Caloosahatchee | |
| Motto: "The City Under the Oaks" | |
 Location in Hendry County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°45′38″N 81°26′21″W / 26.76056°N 81.43917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Hendry |
| Incorporated | 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julie C. Wilkins |
| • Commissioners | Hugo Vargas, Jackie Ratica, Daniel W. Akin, and Bobbie Spratt |
| • City Clerk | Jessi Zubaty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.59 sq mi (37.78 km2) |
| • Land | 14.49 sq mi (37.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,966 |
| • Density | 342.79/sq mi (132.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33935, 33975 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-37225[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0285188[3] |
| Website | www |
LaBelle is a city in and the county seat of Hendry County, Florida, United States.[4] The population was 4,966 at the 2020 census, up from 4,640 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Clewiston, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA).
It was named for Laura June Hendry and Carrie Belle Hendry, daughters of pioneer cattleman Francis Asbury Hendry.[5]
LaBelle hosts the annual Swamp Cabbage Festival, which is held in honor of the Florida state tree during the last full weekend of February.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "City of LaBelle History". Retrieved January 11, 2017.