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The Ona handbook

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

Ona has no town government of its own, so Hardee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hardee County School District. The nearest library is Hardee County Public Library (Heartland Library Cooperative), 7.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Ona, 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 OnaData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ona’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHardee County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes33865, 33873Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Ona, 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 Ona’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ona.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOna 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.

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

Ona 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

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

Local governmentHardee CountyOna 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

Ona spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OnaZIP’s residents in Ona
33865Ona, FL69%17%
33873Wauchula, FL31%0%

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 Wauchula7.4 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 Ona

Who provides electricity in Ona?

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 Ona?

33865 (69%), 33873 (31%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ona in?

Hardee County School District.

How do I register to vote in Ona?

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.