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Hendry CountyFlorida

Hendry County is a county in Florida, with its seat in LaBelle, created in 1923.

  • Founded1923
  • County seatLaBelle
  • Land area1,156 sq mi + 33 sq mi water
  • Population39,619 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped35,905 checked 14 October 2026
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GladesCollierPalm BeachBrowardLeeMartin LaBelle Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Hendry on the map of Florida

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History

Formed in 1923 from Lee. County

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

Hendry County was created on July 10, 1923 from Lee County. The county gained small parts of Lake Okeechobee from Palm Beach County in 1925 and 1963, and small areas from Glades County in 1937 and 1963.

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

  1. 1923
    Hendry County created Hendry created from Lee.
    from Lee.
    · Fla. Laws 1923, 19th sess., gen., ch. 9360, secs. 1, 26/pp. 459, 467
  2. 1925
    Gained territory Hendry gained a small part of Lake Okeechobee from Palm Beach.
    from Palm Beach
    · Fla. Laws 1925, 20th sess., gen., ch. 10090/p. 112
  3. 1937
    Gained territory Hendry gained small area from Glades.
    from Glades
    · Fla. Laws 1937, 26th sess., spec., ch. 18568, secs. 1, 6/pp. 535, 537
  4. 1942
    Boundary clarified Hendry boundaries were redefined.
    no change
    · Fla. Stat., 1941, 1:secs. 7.22, 7.26, 7.51, 7.53
  5. 1945
    Boundary clarified Hendry boundaries were clarified, correcting mistake of 29 July 1942 (no change).
    no change
    · Fla. Laws 1945, 30th sess., gen., ch. 22858, sec. 7/p. 862
  6. 1963
    Gained territory Hendry 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
  7. 1963
    Gained territory Hendry gained small area from Glades along Route 80.
    from Glades
    · Fla. Laws 1963, 39th sess., gen., ch. 63-391/p. 1048

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Hendry

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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

Hendry by the Census

Population
39,619 2020 Census count
Housing units
14,971 2020 Census count
Land area
1,156 square miles
Water area
33 square miles
People per sq mi
34 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.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Hendry County

When was Hendry County founded?
Hendry County was founded in 1923, formed from Lee. County.
What is the county seat of Hendry County?
The county seat of Hendry County is LaBelle.
Is there an online parcel map for Hendry County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 35,905 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Hendry County's boundary or name changed?
Hendry County was created in 1923 from Lee. County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Glades County and Palm Beach County.
Who issues building permits in Hendry County?
The county's page on building permits: APPLICATION-SPECIAL PERMIT FILLABLE. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Hendry 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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