Marco Island, Florida
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| Marco Island, Florida | |
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| — City — | |
| Nickname(s): La Isla de San Marco | |
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| Coordinates: 25°56′26″N 81°42′53″W / 25.94056°N 81.71472°WCoordinates: 25°56′26″N 81°42′53″W / 25.94056°N 81.71472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Collier |
| Area | |
| - Total | 17.1 sq mi (44.3 km2) |
| - Land | 10.6 sq mi (27.5 km2) |
| - Water | 7.5 sq mi (19.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 12,879 |
| - Density | 1,407.1/sq mi (943.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 34145-34146 |
| Area code(s) | 239 |
| FIPS code | 12-43075[1][page needed] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0286403[2][page needed] |
Originally named San Marco Island by Spanish explorers, Marco Island is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. The city is an island on the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Southwest Florida. It is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,879 at the 2000 census.
Marco Island is the largest barrier island within Southwest Florida's Ten Thousand Islands area extending southerly to Cape Sable. The climate is subtropical with distinct wet and dry seasons with most of the rainfall falling between the months of June and October.
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[edit] Geography
Marco Island is located at 25°56′26″N 81°42′53″W / 25.94056°N 81.71472°W (25.940619, -81.714843)[3][page needed].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.1 mi² (44.3 km²). 10.6 mi² (27.4 km²) of it is land and 6.5 mi² (16.9 km²) of it (38.13%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1][page needed] of 2000, there were 14,879 people, 7,134 households, and 5,200 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,407.1 people per square mile (543.5/km²). There were 14,826 housing units at an average density of 1,402.1/mi² (541.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.08% White, 0.24% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the population.
There were 7,134 households out of which 11.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.38.
In the city the population was spread out with 10.9% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 14.5% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 38.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,357, and the median income for a family was $68,979. Males had a median income of $39,651 versus $26,460 for females. The per capita income for the city was $42,875. About 4.3% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
District School Board of Collier County operates the following schools serving Marco Island:[4]
[edit] Notable residents
- Alan Jackson - Singer
- Mike Vanderjagt - NFL Kicker
- Gene Sarazen - Golfer
- Robin Quivers - Talk show host
- Shania Twain - Singer
- Michael Collins - Astronaut
- James "Buster" Douglas - Boxer
- Bob Turley - Retired baseball pitcher
- Pat Bradley - Golfer
- Ken Venturi - Golfer, Broadcaster
- John Spiker - Musician, Bassist from Tenacious D
- Leighton Meester - Actress
- Lauren Embree - Tennis player
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Schools.
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