Limestone, Florida

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Population in 2010: 132.
Males: 53  (40.6%)
Females: 79  (59.4%)
Median resident age:

61.3 years
Florida median age:

42.7 years

Zip code: 33865

Estimated median household income in 2022: $45,576
Limestone:

$45,576
FL:

$69,303

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,239

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,846
Limestone:

$143,846
FL:

$354,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $199,520; detached houses: $240,551; townhouses or other attached units: $439,161; in 2-unit structures: $105,375; mobile homes: $73,807; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $59,852
March 2022 cost of living index in Limestone: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.1%
(100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Limestone, FL (2022)
    • 2371.9%White alone
    • 515.6%Two or more races
    • 515.6%Hispanic
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Current Local Time: EST time zone

5 residents are foreign born (15.2% Latin America).

This place:

15.2%
Florida:

21.1%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sarasota, FL (39.1 miles , pop. 52,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (54.4 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (835.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Gardner, FL (2.5 miles ),
Ona, FL (2.9 miles ),
Pine Level, FL (3.0 miles ),
Arcadia, FL (3.2 miles ),
Zolfo Springs, FL (3.3 miles ),
Southeast Arcadia, FL (3.4 miles ),
Wauchula, FL (3.7 miles ),
Nocatee, FL (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 27.37 N, Longitude: 81.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 863

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Florida:

2.9%

Tornado activity:

Limestone-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/26/1958, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Limestone place center .

On 12/12/1983, a category F2 tornado 10.2 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Limestone-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 302.0 miles away from Limestone center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 415.5 miles away from Limestone center
On 6/23/2016 at 17:20:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 234.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 236.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 237.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/2016 at 20:00:10, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 223.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hardee County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Fires: 4, Tropical Storms: 4, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Limestone:

  • DESOTO MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; ARCADIA, FL)
  • DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; ARCADIA, FL)
  • FINR III, LLC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WAUCHULA, FL)
  • ARCADIA DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; ARCADIA, FL)
  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL WAUCHULA Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; WAUCHULA, FL)
  • HARDEE MANOR HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; WAUCHULA, FL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Limestone:

  • State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (about 43 miles; Bradenton, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,012)
  • Southeastern University (about 47 miles; Lakeland, FL; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • Florida Southern College (about 47 miles; Lakeland, FL; FT enrollment: 2,460)
  • Polk State College (about 48 miles; Winter Haven, FL; FT enrollment: 7,935)
  • Everest University-Brandon (about 51 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 7,702)
  • Hillsborough Community College (about 53 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 19,838)
  • University of South Florida-St Petersburg (about 53 miles; St. Petersburg, FL; FT enrollment: 4,459)

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Church in Limestone: Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Coker Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hardee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Florida:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

64.7%
Whole state:

65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.8%
Whole state:

7.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Limestone:

Marital status in Limestone, FL
  • Never married: 12.3%
  • Now married: 72.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

For population 25 years and over in Limestone:

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

18.9
Florida average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Limestone, FL (based on Hardee County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,96943
Catholic1,7004
Mainline Protestant6625
Black Protestant6404
Other1432
None13,617-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Here:

3.49 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Here:

4.54 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Here:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hardee County:

12.9%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

35.8%
Florida:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hardee County:

17.7%
Florida:

14.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Limestone:

  • WAUC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WAUCHULA, FL; Owner: MARVINA ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWCN (770 AM; 10 kW; NORTH FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZTK (1480 AM; 1 kW; ARCADIA, FL; Owner: HEARTLAND BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLSS (930 AM; 5 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: WGUL-FM, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Limestone:

  • WZZS (106.9 FM; ZOLFO SPRINGS, FL; Owner: HEARTLAND BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WZSP (105.3 FM; NOCATEE, FL; Owner: HEARTLAND BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
  • WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
  • WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCKT (100.1 FM; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
  • WGCU-FM (90.1 FM; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WVIJ (91.7 FM; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: PORT CHARLOTTE EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Limestone:

  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVEA-TV (Channel 62; VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
  • WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
  • WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
  • WWSB (Channel 40; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)
  • WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)

Limestone fatal accident list:

Jun 20, 2016 08:24 AM, Cr-663, Lat: 27.367797, Lon: -81.913067, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 1, 2008 07:50 AM, Cr-663, Roy Coker Rd, Lat: 27.406900, Lon: -81.916030, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 105ft / 32.4mTotal length
  • 3,740Total average daily traffic
  • 495Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,489Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Limestone, FL
  • 100.0%Electricity


Limestone compared to Florida state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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