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The Limestone handbook

Living in Limestone, FL: what to set up and who to call

Limestone has no town government of its own, so Hardee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hardee County School District. Desoto County Library (Heartland Library Cooperative), 10.9 miles away, is the closest library to Limestone.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Limestone 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 Limestone’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 18.4¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve LimestoneData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Limestone’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHardee County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code33865Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Limestone.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Limestone. 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

Which providers serve Limestone

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Limestone, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Limestone’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Limestone.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLimestone 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.

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

Limestone 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

Limestone is unincorporated, so Hardee County is the local government.

Local governmentHardee CountyLimestone 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

Limestone is in ZIP code 33865

ZIP codes where Limestone residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of LimestoneZIP’s residents in Limestone
33865Ona, FL100%20%
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 roomDesoto Memorial Hospital10.2 miles awayGet a library cardHeartland Library CooperativeNearest branch: Desoto County Library, 125 North Hillsborough Avenue · (863) 993-4851

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

Questions about living in Limestone

Who provides electricity in Limestone?

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

What ZIP codes are in Limestone?

33865. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Limestone in?

Hardee County School District.

How do I register to vote in Limestone?

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): pending.