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Country around Venus is a rural area of about 681 people in Highlands County, Florida, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 27 miles from Sebring, FL and 90 miles from Tampa, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 74°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $950 a month.
681people
$221kTypical home
$950/moRent
92° / 74°Summer / winter
0"Snow
293Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 681 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Tampa, FL
- 27 mi to Sebring, FL
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,394/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 74°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
- 122 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 58
- 14% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to PGD airport
- 43 mi to RSW (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 102 ft
- 34 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Florida districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Highlands County: R+41 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.