North Fort Myers, Florida
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| Coordinates: 26°42′11″N 81°53′4″W / 26.70306°N 81.88444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Florida |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| - Total | 54.6 sq mi (141.4 km2) |
| - Land | 52.6 sq mi (136.3 km2) |
| - Water | 2 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 40,214 |
| - Density | 736.5/sq mi (284.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 33903, 33917, 33918 |
| Area code(s) | 239 |
| FIPS code | 12-49350[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0287818[2] |
North Fort Myers is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 40,214 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
North Fort Myers is located at 26°42′11″N 81°53′4″W / 26.70306°N 81.88444°W (26.702918, -81.884360).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 54.6 square miles (141.4 km²), of which, 52.6 square miles (136.3 km²) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it (3.61%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 40,214 people, 19,654 households, and 12,539 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 764.2 people per square mile (295.1/km²). There were 25,284 housing units at an average density of 480.5/sq mi (185.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.49% White, 0.93% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.90% of the population.
There were 19,654 households out of which 12.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.47.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 42.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,508, and the median income for a family was $39,907. Males had a median income of $28,449 versus $22,435 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,866. About 6.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over. Schools in North Fort Myers have been ranked below average. The only high ranking school is North Fort Myers High School. One their schools, North Fort Myers academy of the Arts has such a low-rating that it has been named the least desirable school in Lee County. The following staff members are said to have contributed to this rating are, Rebecca Catlett, Melissa Lewellen, Katina Tyre, Paul Williams, Sue Smith, Madeline Teater, Douglas Santini, Sue Wiegers, and Wes Moreland, for their under-average skills with people and academics, and for their bias toward students and/or parents with Republican/Conservitive political views and parties. Some staff members have been recognized for their excellence and unbiased methods of teaching, including Peter Froelich, Christina Moffat, Judith Quimby, Sue Sommer, Alyson Holton, Denise Fenicle, and Scott Lemaster. Although claimed to be an "A" school, the actual mean grade is a "C" for all students, and the average FCAT score for the entire school is a 3 in reading, a 2 in math, a 3 in science, and 4 in writing, which's scale is from 1-6 as oppossed to the math, reading, and science FCAT scales, which are from 1-5.
[edit] Famous Residents
- MLB player and NASCAR driver Mike Greenwell
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 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 on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- North Fort Myers, Florida is at coordinates 26°42′11″N 81°53′04″W / 26.702918°N 81.88436°WCoordinates: 26°42′11″N 81°53′04″W / 26.702918°N 81.88436°W
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