Lemon Grove is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hardee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 637 as of the 2020 census. Florida State Road 64 passes through the community.
Lemon Grove, Florida | |
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  Lemon Grove  Lemon Grove | |
| Coordinates: 27°33′30″N 81°40′41″W / 27.55833°N 81.67806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hardee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.84 sq mi (77.30 km2) |
| • Land | 29.84 sq mi (77.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 637 |
| • Density | 21.35/sq mi (8.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 863 |
| GNIS feature ID | 294832[2] |
Geography
editLemon Grove is in northeastern Hardee County, 8 miles (13 km) east of Wauchula, the county seat, and 11 miles (18 km) west of Avon Park.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 29.845 square miles (77.30 km2); 29.836 square miles (77.27 km2) of its area is land, and 0.009 square miles (0.023 km2) is water.[3] Charlie Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Peace River, is the primary water body in the area.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 637 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Lemon Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Florida". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.