Zolfo Springs, FL

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Zolfo Springs, Florida

Zolfo Springs, Florida, in Hardee county, is 39 miles S of Lakeland, Florida (center to center) and 51 miles SE of Tampa, Florida. There are an estimated 1,641 people in the town.

The People and Families of Zolfo Springs

In Zolfo Springs, about 54% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in Zolfo Springs, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Zolfo Springs. The kids here are young and many.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Zolfo Springs than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Zolfo Springs had a median family income of $27,188.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Zolfo Springs Housing

Approximately 76% of housing in Zolfo Springs is owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Zolfo Springs contains many homes that have been built in recent years. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the town.

Commuting

In Zolfo Springs, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Zolfo Springs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Zolfo Springs, FL

Comparing Zolfo Springs to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles S of Lakeland, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	51 miles SE of Tampa, Florida
County	Hardee
Standard Zip Codes	33890
Phone Area Codes	863
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	27.493
Longitude	-81.795

Station	WAUCHULA
Distance	3.9 miles
Jan Temp	49 to 73 F
Apr Temp	57 to 83 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	64 to 85 F
Annual Precip	50.4 inches

Station	AVON PARK 2 W
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	48 to 73 F
Apr Temp	59 to 83 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	64 to 84 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	ARCADIA
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	48 to 73 F
Apr Temp	57 to 83 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	64 to 85 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,641	100%
Male	830	50.6%
Female	811	49.4%
Under 18	530	32.3%
18+	1,111	67.7%
65+	244	14.9%
Median Age	30
Average Family Size	3.55
White	1,078	65.7%
African-American	55	3.4%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	477	29.1%
Mixed Race	24	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	880	53.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,666
Growth	25
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	70.4%
US/American	10.6%
English	8%
German	4%
Irish	3%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
French Canadian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Zolfo Springs	1,641	$27,188
Arcadia	6,604	$29,593
Avon Park	8,542	$27,617
Bowling Green	2,892	$28,333
Fort Meade	5,691	$38,125
Sebring	9,667	$29,915
Wauchula	4,368	$29,943

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