Fort Green SpringsFL
Settled in 1913, this town now has 762 residents.
Is Fort Green Springs a good place to live?
5.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Fort Green Springs, below both Florida’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (29%). Fort Green Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
762 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fort Green Springs: who provides what
Fort Green Springs is unincorporated, so Hardee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fort Green Springs.
The biggest natural risk in Fort Green Springs is strong wind, at a very high overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 94% of U.S. communities. Just over two fifths of Fort Green Springs’s expected losses from natural hazards come from strong winds, followed by hurricanes at 35%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fort Green Springs has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Fort Green Springs had 58 jobs in 2024, down 20 from 2014. In Fort Green Springs, the mean commuting time is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Wauchula (19%), Okeechobee (2%) and Avon Park (2%). Half of commuters travel less than 34 miles.
| Fort Green Springs | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
The climate in Fort Green Springs brings mild winters and hot summers
Fort Green Springs’ July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fort Green Springs is
In Fort Green Springs, 13% of adults binge drink. The town beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 17% of adults in the town have diabetes; 44% have high blood pressure.
| Fort Green Springs | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Fort Green Springs | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 78.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Fort Green Springs sells for about $530K
The share of households in Fort Green Springs who are owner-occupiers is 68%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Fort Green Springs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fort Green Springs; the nearest are
College town 15 of every 100 Fort Green Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
100% of working residents leave Fort Green Springs for work
Where Fort Green Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
About Fort Green Springs
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Fort Green Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hardee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 190 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 115 ft
- Area code
- 863
Questions about Fort Green Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fort Green Springs, FL a good place to live?
Fort Green Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.