Country United States County Hardee FIPS code 12-79250 Elevation 20 m Zip code 33890 Population 1,800 (2013) | State Florida Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 0293628 Area 3.9 km² Local time Sunday 1:35 AM Area code 863 | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Zolfo Springs is a town in Hardee County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,641 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the town had a population of 1,659.
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- Map of Zolfo Springs FL USA
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- Geography
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Map of Zolfo Springs, FL, USA
1 bed 1 bath manufactured mobile home for sale in zolfo springs florida on florida magic com
Geography
Zolfo Springs is located at 27°29′46″N 81°47′49″W (27.496211, -81.796878).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
The primary water feature of the area is the Peace River. Pioneer Park Lake and Pioneer Park are also inside the town's boundaries. The tiny private Cracker Lake is also within the town.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,641 people, 497 households, and 399 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,086.5 people per square mile (419.6/km²). There were 634 housing units at an average density of 419.8 per square mile (162.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 65.69% White, 3.35% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 29.07% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53.63% of the population.
There were 497 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.55.
In the town, the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,972, and the median income for a family was $27,188. Males had a median income of $18,603 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,397. About 18.7% of families and 27.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.