Buckhead Ridge is a community in Glades County, Florida, home to about 986 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34974.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Buckhead Ridge, part in Taylor Creek and Okeechobee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buckhead Ridge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL93 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buckhead Ridge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Buckhead Ridge had 1,509 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 783rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Glades County grew from 2,762 residents in 1930 to 12,126 in 2020.
Glades County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Okeechobee, FL weather station (4 miles away).
1,250 jobs at 134 businesses in Glades County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buckhead Ridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Glades, Okeechobee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Our Way SchoolOkeechobee | Pre-K–8 | 299 | Charter | 16.9 mi |
| South Elementary SchoolOkeechobee | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Student Serv./Special ProgramsOkeechobee | Pre-K | 1 | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolOkeechobee | K–5 | 571 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Everglades Elementary SchoolOkeechobee | K–5 | 737 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Okeechobee Virtual Instruction ProgramOkeechobee | K–12 | — | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Osceola Middle SchoolOkeechobee | 6–8 | 689 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Solid Christian AcademyOkeechobee | Pre-K–9 | 174 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.7 mi |
| Okeechobee Christian AcademyOkeechobee | K–12 | 218 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Taylor Creek, Okeechobee and Cypress Quarters.
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