Local servicesHospitalRaulerson Hospital3.1 miPost officeOkeechobee Post Office3.9 miTown hallOkeechobee City Hall4.0 miPoliceOkeechobee County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationOkeechobee County Fire Rescue Services Station 13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolOkeechobee Youth Development Center1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVero Beach Regional Airport VRB34 miMajor airportPresident Donald J. Trump International Airport DJT61 miInterstateI-9523 miUS highwayUS 4412.4 miAmtrakOkeechobee, FL OKE3.6 miCoachPort St Lucie Park & RideFlixBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34973 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34973 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 52 min6:29 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 25 min7:08 am – 5:33 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 74°F, lows 52°F50 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare103 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Okeechobee station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksEagle Islandisland · 4.9 miDark Hammockisland · 6.4 miNegro Jim Scrubwoods · 8.5 miJernigans Pondlake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOkeechobee Battlefieldstate historic site · 5.7 mi · 145 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 LowOkeechobee County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025351 of 364 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: St. Lucie County, FL, 23 mi away
Drinking waterOkeechobee Utility Authorityserves 20,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202123 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation36 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
