The Downtown LaBelle Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on March 25, 1999) located in LaBelle, Florida. The district is on the 300 Block of North Bridge Street. It contains 9 historic buildings.

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About LaBelle

City in Florida, United States

4,966Population

14.5 sq miArea

13 ftElevation

LaBelle is a city in and the county seat of Hendry County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,966 at the 2020 census, up from 4,640 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Clewiston, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA). It was named for Laura June Hendry and Carrie Belle Hendry, daughters of pioneer cattleman Francis Asbury Hendry. LaBelle hosts the annual Swamp Cabbage Festival, which is held in honor of the Florida state tree during the last full weekend of February.

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How LaBelle ranks

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#88Most affordable in FL #90Lowest property tax in FL #56Most new homes in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code33935, 33975

Area code863

Living in LaBelle

Housing in LaBelle

$285K▼ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical LaBelle home is worth about $285,000, down 4% in a year, 24% below the Florida typical home.

A buyer's market

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Days on market90

Sale-to-list96.1%

Sold in May8

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Work & commute in LaBelle

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Most working residents leave LaBelle for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Myers (7%), Clewiston (2%) and Lehigh Acres (2%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

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17%Work in townlive and work in LaBelle 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,884Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in LaBelle

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 32% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Florida

1better than FL·16worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 6▼ 1 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

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What stands out

7.5%Fewer adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · better 29.9%More uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · worse

Care nearby

Hca Florida Lehigh HospitalLehigh Acres · 14.7 mi · ER

Labelle Health CenterLabelle · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in LaBelle

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

3Does LaBelle flood?paid flood claims since 1982 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to LaBelle

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Climate in LaBelle

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LaBelle has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 51°, and snow is almost unheard of.

77° / 53°Winter

85° / 61°Spring

92° / 72°Summer

86° / 66°Fall

How much snow does LaBelle get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 78% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in LaBelle

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School Grade C-

The public schools LaBelle’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Edward A. Upthegrove Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 552 students Labelle Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 446 students Hendry Virtual Instruction Program District ProvidedElementary · Grades K–5 County Wide Exceptional Student EducationOther · Grades PK–12 · 5 students Mydistrict Virtual SchoolOther · Grades K–12 International Christian Academy of LabelleOther · Grades PK–12 · 108 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.