Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 50 min6:31 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 27 min7:09 am – 5:36 pm
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People7,086 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.82,371 householdsMedian household income $39,150Median home value $112,600Median rent $818 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $905 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate30% of adults are in the labour force, 1,799 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 32 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 20%, German or Dutch 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 74°F, lows 50°F49 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare106 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moore Haven Lock 1 station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsFisheating Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 18,373 acresAlvin Ward Senior Memorial Park & Boat Ramppark · 8.8 miPlatt Branch Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 1,972 acresLake June-in-Winter Scrub State Parkstate park · 28.8 mi · 846 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 LowGlades County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025338 of 356 days measured18 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Highlands County, FL, 31 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoore Haven Wtpserves 3,735 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation22 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHendry Regional Medical Center19.5 miPost officePalmdale Post Office7.4 miPoliceGlades County Sheriff's Office7.1 miFire stationMoore Haven Volunteer Fire Department8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Florida International Airport RSW43 miUS highwayUS 272.8 miAmtrakOkeechobee, FL OKE32 miCoachClewiston WalmartGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33471 ZIP area.
