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Osceola County

On May 12 1887, Osceola was named a county, having been created from both Orange and Brevard Counties. Osceola County reached all the way down to until 1917 when Okeechobee Countywas formed. Osceola is home to the town of Celebration.

Osceola County has a total area of 1,506 square miles (3,901 km²), of which, 1,322 square miles (3,424 km²) of it is land and 184 square miles (478 km²) of it (12.24%) is water.  Osceola County is located just outside of the major tourist destinations and includes the cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud.

Osceola County Government is governed by three sets of elected officials, each of which independently directs separate branches of County Government. These include: the five-member County Commission, five separate Constitutional Officers, and a number of Judicial Officers. Under State law, the County Commission is responsible for funding the budgets of all Osceola County Government, including the independently elected Constitutional Officers and Judicial Officers, as well as the Commission's own departments. Each independent officer has discretion to administer his or her own programs. The County Commission exercises oversight only over its own departments.We've provided many helpful and important links below for those who will soon be making Osceola County their home.  Links for local government, schools, utilities companies and even golf courses have all been researched for you to help in a smooth transition to your new home.

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