Wauchula, Florida | |
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City of Wauchula | |
![]() Wauchula Chamber of Commerce in 2010 | |
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 | |
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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.