Wauchula, Florida | |
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| City of Wauchula | |
 Wauchula Chamber of Commerce in 2010 | |
 Seal | |
| Motto(s): "Building New Beginnings From Old Traditions" "Cucumber Capital of the World" | |
 Location in Hardee County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°32′46″N 81°48′52″W / 27.54611°N 81.81444°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Hardee |
| Incorporated | September 29, 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| • Mayor | Keith Nadaskay, Jr. |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Neda Cobb |
| • Commissioners | Russell Graylin Smith, Sherri Albritton, and Gary Smith |
| • City Manager | Olivia Minshew |
| • City Clerk | Stephanie Camacho |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.27 sq mi (8.46 km2) |
| • Land | 3.27 sq mi (8.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,900 |
| • Density | 1,499.85/sq mi (579.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33873 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-75375[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0292949[3] |
| Website | cityofwauchula |
Wauchula is a city and the county seat of Hardee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 4,900.
Wauchula has been called the "cucumber capital of the world", although citrus has become a more important agricultural crop over the past few decades. It is home to the downtown's Wauchula Historic District and Albert Carlton Estate.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 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.