Chokoloskee, Florida
| Chokoloskee, Florida | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Collier County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 25°48′46″N 81°21′39″W / 25.81278°N 81.36083°WCoordinates: 25°48′46″N 81°21′39″W / 25.81278°N 81.36083°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Florida
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| County |
 Collier
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| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 359 |
| • Density | 1,611/sq mi (621.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 34138 |
| Area code(s) | 239 |
| FIPS code | 12-12150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0293963 |
Chokoloskee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 359 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), all land.
Chokoloskee is located on Chokoloskee Island, which is opposite the mouth of the Turner River near the southeastern end of Chokoloskee Bay. The bay is about 10 miles (16 km) long and 2 miles (3 km) wide, and runs southeast to northwest along the mainland of Collier County. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by the northern end of the Ten Thousand Islands. Chokoloskee Island is connected to Everglades City on the mainland by a causeway.
The land around Chokoloskee Bay, both on the mainland and the islands, is very low-lying. Chokoloskee Island is an exception, as it reaches a high point of 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level. This height is due to the shell mounds built on the island during more than 2,000 years of occupation by Native Americans of the Ten Thousand Islands district of the Glades culture.
Chokoloskee has a tropical climate which consists of warm dry winters and hot humid summers. Wet season is from April to October.
As of the census of 2000, there were 404 people, 183 households, and 139 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,445.0 people per square mile (557.1/km²). There were 589 housing units at an average density of 2,106.7/sq mi (812.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.51% White, 0.25% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.
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