LaBelle, Florida
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LaBelle is a city in and the county seat of Hendry County, Florida, United States.[4]
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LaBelle, Florida | |
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City of LaBelle | |
Nickname: The Belle of the Caloosahatchee | |
Motto: "The City Under the Oaks" | |
Coordinates: 26°45′38″N 81°26′21″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Hendry |
Incorporated | 1925 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Julie C. Wilkins |
• Commissioners | Hugo Vargas, Jackie Ratica, Daniel W. Akin, and Bobbie Spratt |
• City Clerk | Jessi Zubaty |
Area | |
• Total | 14.59 sq mi (37.78 km2) |
• Land | 14.49 sq mi (37.52 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,966 |
• Density | 342.79/sq mi (132.35/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 33935, 33975 |
Area code | 863 |
FIPS code | 12-37225[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0285188[3] |
Website | www |
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It was named for Laura June Hendry and Carrie Belle Hendry, daughters of pioneer cattleman Francis Asbury Hendry.[5]
LaBelle hosts the annual Swamp Cabbage Festival, which is held in honor of the Florida state tree during the last full weekend of February.