Glades County | |
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Coordinates: 26°57′N 81°11′W / 26.95°N 81.19°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
Founded | April 23, 1921 |
Named for | Florida Everglades |
Seat | Moore Haven |
Largest city | Moore Haven |
Area | |
• Total | 987 sq mi (2,560 km2) |
• Land | 806 sq mi (2,090 km2) |
• Water | 181 sq mi (470 km2) 18.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,126 |
• Density | 16/sq mi (6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 17th |
Website | www |
Glades County is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,126,[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Florida. Its county seat is Moore Haven.[2]
Glades County is in the Clewiston micropolitan area, a Micropolitan statistical area (μSA) which also includes Hendry County.[3] These two counties, along with the Cape Coral-Fort Myers (Lee County) MSA and the Naples-Marco Island (Collier County) MSA, constitute the Cape Coral-Fort Myers-Naples Combined Statistical Area (CSA).