Lemon GroveFL
The town, home to 547 people, lies in Florida.
Is Lemon Grove a good place to live?
40% of residents live below the poverty line in Lemon Grove, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. 14% of the land in Lemon Grove is conserved, above both Florida’s towns (3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Lemon Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
547 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lemon Grove: who provides what
Lemon Grove 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 Lemon Grove.
Very high risk in Lemon Grove, with strong wind at the top
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Lemon Grove than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas HS Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 4–12 | Grades 4–12 | 6 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Lemon Grove has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Wauchula (16%), Zolfo Springs (3%) and Arcadia (2%). Most people who work leave Lemon Grove to do it: just 1% work in town. Its mean commuting time comes in at 31 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 30 miles.
| Lemon Grove | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove’s typical July afternoon high stands at 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Open space protected for good: 13.8% of Lemon Grove
In Lemon Grove, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. 4.6 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Lemon Grove is
Nearly a fifth of adults in Lemon Grove smoke cigarettes; 27% say their health is fair or poor. In Lemon Grove, a fifth of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Lemon Grove | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lemon Grove | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.4% | 12.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 7.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lemon Grove
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lemon Grove
About 0 of every 100 Lemon Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
99% of working residents leave Lemon Grove for work
Where Lemon Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lemon Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lemon Grove, FL a good place to live?
Lemon Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.