Fort Myers Shores, Florida
| Fort Myers Shores, Florida | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location in Lee County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 26°42′44″N 81°44′17″W / 26.71222°N 81.73806°WCoordinates: 26°42′44″N 81°44′17″W / 26.71222°N 81.73806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |
 Florida
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| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,793 |
| • Density | 2,413.8/sq mi (905.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-24175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282703 |
Fort Myers Shores is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,793 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fort Myers Shores is located at 26°42′44″N 81°44′17″W / 26.71222°N 81.73806°W (26.712252, -81.737962).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (13.01%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,793 people, 2,172 households, and 1,598 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,699.2 people per square mile (1,040.3/km²). There were 2,370 housing units at an average density of 1,104.3/sq mi (425.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.98% White, 3.68% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 6.16% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.37% of the population.
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