Glades County | |
|---|---|
 Glades County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
 Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| 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).
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Guidance on the Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Executive Office of the President. July 21, 2023. p. 91. Retrieved July 27, 2023.