Buckingham, Florida | |
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CDP | |
Location in Lee County and the state of Florida |
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Coordinates: 26°40′N 81°44′W / 26.667°N 81.733°WCoordinates: 26°40′N 81°44′W / 26.667°N 81.733°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Lee |
Area | |
• Total | 19 sq mi (49.1 km2) |
• Land | 19 sq mi (49.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,742 |
• Density | 196.9/sq mi (76.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 12-09350 |
GNIS feature ID | 0294700 |
Buckingham is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,742 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Historic Buckingham School is located there.
Buckingham is located at 26°40′N 81°44′W / 26.667°N 81.733°W (26.6592, -81.7343).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,742 people, 1,283 households, and 1,008 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 197.3 people per square mile (76.2/km²). There were 1,360 housing units at an average density of 71.7/sq mi (27.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.20% White, 2.32% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 1.92% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.68% of the population.