Clewiston, Florida
Historic Clewiston Inn
Location in Hendry County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°45′12″N 80°56′1″W / 26.75333, -80.93361
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Hendry
Area
- Total	4.7 sq mi (12.2 km²)
- Land	4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,460
- Density	1,374.5/sq mi (529.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	33440
Area code(s)	863
FIPS code	12-13000[1]
GNIS feature ID	0280572[2]

Clewiston is a city in Hendry County, Florida. The population was 6,460 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 7,173. [1]

Geography

Clewiston is located at 26°45′12″N, 80°56′1″W (26.753399, -80.933600).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 km² (4.7 sq mi). 4.7 square miles (12.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 6,460 people, 2,174 households, and 1,632 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,381.0 people per square mile (533.0/km²). There were 2,434 housing units at an average density of 520.3/sq mi (200.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.79% White, 10.93% African American, 0.39% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 9.64% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.94% of the population.

There were 2,174 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,143, and the median income for a family was $38,652. Males had a median income of $31,139 versus $21,049 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,527. About 14.8% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Chamber of Commerce

• Clewiston, Florida is at coordinates 26°45′12″N 80°56′01″W / 26.753399, -80.9336 (Clewiston, Florida)Coordinates: 26°45′12″N 80°56′01″W / 26.753399, -80.9336 (Clewiston, Florida)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Hendry County, Florida
County seat: LaBelle
Cities	Clewiston | LaBelle
CDPs	Harlem | Port La Belle
Unincorporated community	Felda