County · code 12049
Hardee CountyFlorida
Hardee County is a county in Florida with its seat in Wauchula. It was created on April 23, 1921, from De Soto County and named after Cary A. Hardee.
- Founded1921
- County seatWauchula
- Named forCary A. Hardee
- Land area638 sq mi + 0.6 sq mi water
- Population25,327 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped14,659 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Hardee on the map of Florida
Florida has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
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.
Hardee County was created from De Soto County on April 23, 1921.
- 1921Hardee County created Hardee created from De Soto.from De Soto· Fla. Laws 1921, 18th sess., gen., ch. 8513, sec. 1/pp. 279-281
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Hardee
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 14,659 parcels from Hardee County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Hardee County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Hardee by the Census
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
- County government
The official website of Hardee County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Hardee County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Hardee County
- When was Hardee County founded?
- Hardee County was founded in 1921, formed from De Soto County, and named after Cary A. Hardee.
- What is the county seat of Hardee County?
- The county seat of Hardee County is Wauchula.
- Is there an online parcel map for Hardee County?
- Yes. Hardee County publishes a parcel map of 14,659 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Hardee County's boundary or name changed?
- Hardee County was created in 1921 from De Soto County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Hardee 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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