Okeechobee, Florida City of Okeechobee Okeechobee City Hall Okeechobee City Hall Official seal of City of Okeechobee Location in Okeechobee County and the state of Florida Location in Okeechobee County and the state of Florida Country United States County Okeechobee Okeechobee (US /o ki t o bi/) is a town/city in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States.
As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's populace was 5,621, reflecting an increase of 245 (+4.6%) from the 5,376 counted in the 2000 Census.
It is the governmental center of county of Okeechobee County. The Lake Okeechobee region was the site of the worst effects of the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, the first recorded Category 5 hurricane in the North Atlantic and still one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the US.
Okeechobee is serviced by the Okeechobee County Airport (IATA: OBE, ICAO: KOBE).
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,376 citizens , 1,837 homeholds, and 1,287 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,302.9 citizens per square mile (502.6/km ).
There were 2,102 housing units at an average density of 509.4 per square mile (196.5/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 79.00% White, 10.81% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 6.42% from other competitions, and 2.18% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,837 homeholds out of which 32.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families.
22.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
There are five elementary schools: South Elementary, Central Elementary, Seminole Elementary, Everglades Elementary, and North Elementary.
The Okeechobee High School consists of two facilities.
There is also a private school for grades K 12, Okeechobee Christian Academy.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $27,265, and the median income for a family was $30,179.
About 16.5% of families and 19.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
Okeechobee is positioned at 27 14 N 80 50 W (27.2416, -80.8332) just north of Lake Okeechobee.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), of which 4.1 square miles (11 km2) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.96%) is water.
Climate data for Okeechobee, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1940-2010 On 25 December 1837, Lake Okeechobee became the site of an meaningful battle in the Second Seminole War, fought between a number of Seminole Native American groups, the United States government, and allied militias.
In 2016, Okeechobee became home to the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival.
This multi-day, multi-genre music festival thriving approximately 30,000 citizens to the town/city in its first year.
United States Geological Survey.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
"Battle of Lake Okeechobee to be re-enacted this weekend".
City of Okeechobee Municipalities and communities of Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
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