Okeechobee, Florida
Okeechobee is a city of 5,479 people in Okeechobee County, Florida, founded in 1835.
Why visit Okeechobee
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 7 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Brahman and Freedman-Raulerson House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 52°F.
Weather in Okeechobee
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Okeechobee
Okeechobee (US: OH-kee-CHOH-bee) is a city in and the county seat of Okeechobee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 US census, the city's population was 5,254.
From the Wikipedia article Okeechobee, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Freedman-Raulerson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Florida, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes7
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.4 mi
604 North East Park Street, Okeechobee
Mo-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-23:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Papa John's
Fast food · Pizza
414 Northeast Park Street, Okeechobee
Mo-Th 10:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 10:30-23:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex
501 Northeast Park Street, Okeechobee
Mo-Th 08:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-01:00; Su 08:00-24:00
Wendy's
Fast food · Burger
502 Northeast Park Street, Okeechobee
Mo-Th 07:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-23:00; Su 07:00-22:00
History
Okeechobee is close to the site of the Battle of Lake Okeechobee, a major battle of the Second Seminole War, fought between forces under the command of Zachary Taylor and Seminole warriors resisting forced removal to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River in the 1830s. (This territory was later admitted as the state of Oklahoma in 1907.)
The Lake Okeechobee area was severely damaged in the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, the first recorded Category 5 hurricane in the North Atlantic. This was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the US.
From 1918 to 1929, the international drink company Coca-Cola had a plant to bottle their drinks in Okeechobee in the current location of Jersey Mike's Subs. Damages sustained from the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane was the primary reason they stopped bottling in Okeechobee.
In the 1930s, Okeechobee was the commercial center for the surrounding area, shipping hundreds of train cars of winter vegetables annually. It had poultry farms, a catfish shipping plant, and a bullfrog breeding industry.
From the History section of Okeechobee, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lake Okeechobee
Motel and hotel · 1.7 mi
3101 Us Highway 441 South, Okeechobee
Churches and places of worship15
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Heartland Library Cooperative Okeechobee County Library
Library · 0.9 mi
206 Southwest 16th Street, Okeechobee
Healthcare4
Map of Okeechobee
55 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74°F | 52°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 77°F | 55°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 82°F | 59°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 84°F | 64°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 88°F | 68°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 7.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 5.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 7.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 74°F | 7.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 86°F | 68°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 80°F | 60°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 76°F | 55°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Okeechobee (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Okeechobee County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-12-13: Hurricane Nicole (Hurricane)
- 2022-11-08: Tropical Storm Nicole (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Cypress Quarters 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Taylor Creek 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Indiantown 25 mi southeast, about 41 min by car
- Port St. Lucie 27 mi east, about 44 min by car
- Pahokee 31 mi south, about 50 min by car
- River Park 31 mi east, about 50 min by car
- White City 31 mi east, about 50 min by car
- Fort Pierce South 31 mi east, about 51 min by car
- Fort Pierce 33 mi northeast, about 52 min by car
- Palm City 33 mi east, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Okeechobee FL city hall02, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Okeechobee FL Episc Church06, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Okeechobee FL Freedman-Raulerson01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shake Weight, Flickr User: Herrea ; Artwork: Shake Weight, CC BY 2.0
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