Lemon Grove is a community in Hardee County, Florida, home to about 547 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33873 and 33890.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population54718 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lemon Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lemon Grove
Distances
Nearest major airport
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)49 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Tampa, FL53 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lemon Grove; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lemon Grove
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 18th DistrictScott Franklin (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Lemon Grove had 637 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 849th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Hardee County grew from 10,348 residents in 1930 to 25,327 in 2020.
Hardee County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wauchula, FL weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Hardee County
4,829 jobs at 436 businesses in Hardee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
80 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lemon Grove’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Adventhealth WauchulaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wauchula2.8 miles
Adventhealth SebringGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sebring16.2 miles
Desoto Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Arcadia20.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
10
Specialist doctors
9
Dentists
14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
22
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
12
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
9
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.
Places in and around Lemon Grove
Parks (4 nearby)
Pioneer Park · 122 acres2.1 mi
Chamberlain Community Park · 3 acres1.7 mi
Lincoln Street Community Park · 1 acres2.0 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Winn-Dixie2.5 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy3.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hardee County Public Library3.5 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hardee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hilltop Elementary SchoolWauchula
Pre-K–5
298
Public
5.8 mi
North Wauchula Elementary SchoolWauchula
Pre-K–5
516
Public
4.2 mi
Wauchula Elementary SchoolWauchula
Pre-K–5
577
Public
3.4 mi
Zolfo Springs Elementary SchoolZolfo Springs
Pre-K–5
512
Public
1.5 mi
Hardee Virtual FranchiseWauchula
K–12
52
Public
3.9 mi
Hardee Virtual Instruction ProgramWauchula
K–12
—
Public
3.9 mi
Hardee Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)Wauchula
K–5
—
Public
3.9 mi
Hardee Junior High SchoolWauchula
6–12
958
Public
5.8 mi
Pioneer Career AcademyWauchula
6–12
27
Alternative Education
3.5 mi
Hardee Senior High SchoolWauchula
9–12
1,347
Public
3.9 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Americas Hs Christian AcademyWauchula
4–12
6
Christian (no specific denomination)
8.7 mi
Lakeside NeurologicWauchula
5–11
4
Nonsectarian
8.5 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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