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Country around Ona is a rural area of about 488 people in Hardee County, Florida, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 30 miles from North Port, FL and 49 miles from Tampa, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 73°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $280k and rent runs about $962 a month.
488people
$280kTypical home
$962/moRent
91° / 73°Summer / winter
0"Snow
293Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 488 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Tampa, FL
- 30 mi to North Port, FL
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $280k (≈$1,766/mo)
- Median rent $962/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 73°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 293 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 72 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 50
- 34% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to PGD airport
- 36 mi to SRQ (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 95 ft
- 30 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Florida districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hardee County: R+56 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.