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Glades CountyFlorida

Glades County is a Florida county created in 1921 from De Soto County, with its seat in Moore Haven. It was named after the Everglades.

  • Founded1921
  • County seatMoore Haven
  • Named forEverglades
  • Land area807 sq mi + 180 sq mi water
  • Population12,126 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped11,377 checked 15 October 2026
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HendryHighlandsOkeechobeeLee Moore Haven Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Glades on the map of Florida

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History

Formed in 1921 from De Soto County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Glades County was created from De Soto County on April 23, 1921. It gained part of Lake Okeechobee from Palm Beach County in 1925 and again in 1963, while losing small areas to Hendry County in 1937 and 1963, and gaining a small area from Highlands County in 1949.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1921
    Glades County created Glades created from De Soto.
    from De Soto
    · Fla. Laws 1921, 18th sess., gen., ch. 8513, sec. 1/pp. 279-281
  2. 1925
    Gained territory Glades gained part of Lake Okeechobee from Palm Beach.
    from Palm Beach
    · Fla. Laws 1925, 20th sess., spec., ch. 10596/p. 1860
  3. 1937
    Lost territory Glades lost small area to Hendry.
    to Hendry
    · Fla. Laws 1937, 26th sess., spec., ch. 18568, secs. 1, 6/pp. 535, 537
  4. 1949
    Gained territory Glades gained small area from Highlands.
    from Highlands
    · Fla. Laws 1949, 32d sess., gen., ch. 25612, sec. 1/p. 1342
  5. 1963
    Gained territory Glades gained part of Lake Okeechobee from Palm Beach.
    from Palm Beach
    · Fla. Laws 1963, 39th sess., gen., ch. 63-200, secs. 1-5/pp. 451-454
  6. 1963
    Lost territory Glades lost small area to Hendry along Route 80.
    to Hendry
    · Fla. Laws 1963, 39th sess., gen., ch. 63-391/p. 1048

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Glades

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Official
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Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Glades by the Census

Population
12,126 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,491 2020 Census count
Land area
807 square miles
Water area
180 square miles
People per sq mi
15 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Glades County

When was Glades County founded?
Glades County was founded in 1921, formed from De Soto County, and named after Everglades.
What is the county seat of Glades County?
The county seat of Glades County is Moore Haven.
Is there an online parcel map for Glades County?
Yes. Glades County publishes a parcel map of 11,377 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Glades County's boundary or name changed?
Glades County was created in 1921 from De Soto County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Hendry County, Palm Beach County and Highlands County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Glades County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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