Fort Myers Beach, Florida
| Fort Myers Beach, Florida | |
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Fishermen wading in Fort Myers Beach
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 Location in Lee County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 26°26′19″N 81°55′32″W / 26.43861°N 81.92556°WCoordinates: 26°26′19″N 81°55′32″W / 26.43861°N 81.92556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.2 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,277 |
| • Density | 2,262.8/sq mi (848.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 33931-33932 |
| Area code(s) | 239 |
| FIPS code | 12-24150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282701 |
Fort Myers Beach is a town located on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,277 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was officially incorporated on December 31, 1995.
Fort Myers Beach is located at 26°26′19″N 81°55′32″W / 26.43861°N 81.92556°W (26.438676, -81.925620).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16 km2), of which 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) (53.41%) is water. The town is situated on the barrier island of Estero Island.
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,277 people in 3,444 households residing in the town. The population density was 2,262.8 people per square mile (848.2/km²). There were 9,402 housing units at an average density of 3,248.3 per square mile (1,273.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.
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