Local servicesHospitalHendry Regional Medical Center12.5 miFire stationMontura Flaghole Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Florida International Airport RSW42 miInterstateI-7533 miUS highwayUS 278.5 miAmtrakOkeechobee, FL OKE46 miCoachClewiston WalmartGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33440 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33440 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 49 min6:31 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 28 min7:08 am – 5:36 pm
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People21,119 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.27,391 householdsMedian household income $58,559Median home value $159,900Median rent $898 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,587 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 9,461 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, retail 10%Average commute 27 minutes67% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 48%, Spanish 48%, other Indo-European languages 1%, other languages 1%22% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 75°F, lows 52°F54 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare143 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Devils Garden station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMaple Moundpeak · 6.2 miCowbone Hammockisland · 6.5 miTom Still Hammockisland · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 21,706 acresOkaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 2,993 acresBig Cypress National Preserve Additionnational conservation area · 24.4 mi · 142,186 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHendry County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025279 of 365 days measured86 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Palm Beach County, FL, 40 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Clewistonserves 9,643 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation23 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
