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Fort Green Springs, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Hardee County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
742 Population 72/sq mi density
$78,820 Median Income $22,586 per capita
$76,000 Home Value $429,527 Zillow
72°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
172 Violent Crime/100K 3,265 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$78,820 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Fort Green Springs has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 72°F (22°C). Winters average 60°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 52.0 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

60°F Jan (16°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average72.4°F
34% above US avg
January Average60°F (16°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation117 ft (36 m)
Area10.4 sq mi (26.9 km²)
Population Density72/sq mi
Coordinates27.5876°N, 81.9402°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyHardee County County
Nearest AirportLakeland Linder International (LAL)
28 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 52.0"
37% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jul) 8.23"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.77"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score69.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability48.0 / 100
Community Resilience4.4 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Very High
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather No Rating
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood No Rating
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

21 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Milton (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Milton Category 4 28 km
2024 Helene Category 4 262 km
2024 Debby Category 1 224 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 264 km
2022 Ian Category 5 49 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 162 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 166 km
2020 Eta Category 1 278 km
2017 Irma Category 3 11 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 206 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 180 km
2005 Katrina Category 2 239 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 282 km
2004 Charley Category 4 66 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 36 km
2004 Frances Category 2 73 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 189 km
1999 Irene Category 1 183 km
1995 Erin Category 1 152 km
1992 Andrew Category 5 211 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

878 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 55 fatalities, 1,301 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 4, 1966 EF4 92 km 11
Apr 15, 1958 EF4 68 km 0
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 85 km 25
Oct 3, 1992 EF3 80 km 3
Mar 17, 1985 EF3 78 km 2
Jan 24, 1979 EF3 72 km 0
May 4, 1978 EF3 83 km 3
Oct 31, 1958 EF3 68 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 67 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 99 km 0
Oct 11, 2023 EF2 99 km 0
Dec 16, 2020 EF2 86 km 0
Oct 18, 2019 EF2 45 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 63 km 0
Jan 17, 2016 EF2 28 km 2
Jan 17, 2016 EF2 70 km 0
Jun 24, 2012 EF2 48 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 89 km 0
Jun 21, 2006 EF2 70 km 0
Mar 9, 1998 EF2 51 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (16,145 ac, 1986).

Year Name Acres Distance
1986 UNNAMED 16,145 81 km
1991 UNNAMED 14,572 82 km
2001 STAGECOACH COMPLEX 14,079 76 km
2021 KISSIMMEE BEND NORTH 13,782 81 km
1999 UNNAMED 12,935 77 km
1999 UNNAMED 12,527 81 km
2006 UNNAMED 12,050 67 km
1992 UNNAMED 11,488 81 km
1996 UNNAMED 9,427 85 km
2004 UNNAMED 9,397 83 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,045 80 km
2024 APQ RECREATION AREA RX 0506 8,901 83 km
1999 UNNAMED 8,800 76 km
1998 UNNAMED 8,794 66 km
2017 ECHO SPRINGS 8,640 69 km
2004 UNNAMED 8,516 80 km
1993 UNNAMED 8,494 84 km
2008 UNNAMED 8,268 80 km
2004 UNNAMED 7,670 65 km
1992 UNNAMED 7,529 76 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 60°F (16°C) 2.3 in Coldest
February 62°F (17°C) 3.0 in
March 67°F (19°C) 3.2 in
April 71°F (22°C) 1.8 in Driest
May 77°F (25°C) 4.1 in
June 80°F (27°C) 7.9 in
July 82°F (28°C) 8.2 in Warmest, Wettest
August 82°F (28°C) 7.3 in
September 80°F (27°C) 6.5 in
October 75°F (24°C) 2.3 in
November 68°F (20°C) 2.0 in
December 63°F (17°C) 2.0 in

Fort Green Springs has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 60°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 50.3 inches, with July being the wettest month (8.2") and April the driest (1.8").

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