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The Fort Green Springs handbook

Living in Fort Green Springs, FL: what to set up and who to call

Fort Green Springs has no town government of its own, so Hardee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hardee County School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Hardee County Public Library, 8.2 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Fort Green Springs has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Hardee County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Fort Green Springs’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Fort Green Springs, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 18.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fort Green Springs’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolHardee County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code33834Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Fort Green Springs.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fort Green Springs. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across Florida).

Start or move service: progress-energy.com · (800) 700-8744

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Fort Green Springs

99% of 84 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber98%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL65%10/1
Rapid SystemsFixed wireless95%100/100
VerizonFixed wireless90%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless80%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Fort Green Springs’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fort Green Springs.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileFort Green Springs has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Fort Green Springs kids go to
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Hardee Junior High Schoolin Wauchula

Fort Green Springs is in Hardee County School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Fort Green Springs is unincorporated, so Hardee County is the local government.

Local governmentHardee CountyFort Green Springs is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHardee Supervisor of ElectionsElections here are run by Hardee County (county election office). 131 K.D. Revell Road, Wauchula, FL 33873 · (863) 773-6061 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeregistration.elections.myflorida.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Fort Green Springs is in ZIP code 33834

ZIP codes where Fort Green Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Fort Green SpringsZIP’s residents in Fort Green Springs
33834Bowling Green, FL100%3%
Area code863Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomAdventhealth Wauchula8.7 miles awayGet a library cardHeartland Library CooperativeNearest branch: Hardee County Public Library, 315 North Sixth Avenue · (863) 773-6438

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Fort Green Springs

Who provides electricity in Fort Green Springs?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Fort Green Springs?

Spectrum, CenturyLink, Rapid Systems, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Fort Green Springs?

33834. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Fort Green Springs in?

Hardee County School District.

How do I register to vote in Fort Green Springs?

In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Hardee Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.