North Fort Myers, Florida

North Fort Myers, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Lee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°42′N81°53′W / 26.700°N 81.883°W / 26.700; -81.883
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Lee
Area [1]
• Total	53.13 sq mi (137.61 km2)
• Land	49.37 sq mi (127.86 km2)
• Water	3.77 sq mi (9.75 km2)
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	42,719
• Density	865.37/sq mi (334.12/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	33903, 33917, 33918
Area code	239
FIPS code	12-49350 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0287818 [3]

North Fort Myers is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 42,719 at the 2020 census ^[4] , up from 39,407 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

North Fort Myers is located in northern Lee County at 26°42′N81°53′W / 26.700°N 81.883°W / 26.700; -81.883 (26.7029, -81.8844), ^[5] northwest across the Caloosahatchee River from Fort Myers proper. It is bordered to the west by the city of Cape Coral and to the north by Charlotte County.

Interstate 75 runs through North Fort Myers, with access from Exit 143 (Florida State Road 78). I-75 leads northwest 67 miles (108 km) to the Sarasota area and south 38 miles (61 km) to the Naples area, while SR-78 leads east 34 miles (55 km) to LaBelle and west 16 miles (26 km) to Pine Island Center. U.S. Route 41 (North Tamiami Trail) passes through the center of North Fort Myers, leading southeast across the Caloosahatchee Bridge into the center of Fort Myers and northwest 24 miles (39 km) to Port Charlotte.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the North Fort Myers CDP has a total area of 54.4 square miles (140.9 km²), of which 50.6 square miles (131.1 km²) are land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), or 6.97%, are water. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	8,798		—
1980	22,808		159.2%
1990	30,027		31.7%
2000	40,214		33.9%
2010	39,407		−2.0%
2020	42,719		8.4%
sources: [7] [8]

North Fort Myers racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race	Pop 2010 [9]	Pop 2020 [10]	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	35,742	36,350	90.70%	85.09%
Black or African American (NH)	508	595	1.29%	1.39%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	108	68	0.27%	0.16%
Asian (NH)	254	292	0.64%	0.68%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	18	7	0.05%	0.02%
Some other race (NH)	18	128	0.05%	0.30%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	321	1,136	0.81%	2.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,438	4,143	6.19%	9.70%
Total	39,407	42,719	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 39,407 people, 20,264 households, and 10,206 families residing in the CDP. ^[11]

For the period 2013–2017, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $39,876, and the median income for a family was $53,893. Male full-time workers had a median income of $41,079 versus $34,207 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,891. About 9.0% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over. ^[12]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 42,719 people, 20,468 households, and 12,082 families residing in the CDP. ^[13]

Of the 20,468 households in 2010, 12.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were headed by married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.0% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98, and the average family size was 2.45. ^[8]

In 2010, in the CDP, 10.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.1% were from 18 to 24, 12.3% were from 25 to 44, 29.3% were from 45 to 64, and 43.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males. ^[8]

Notable people

• Noel Devine, Canadian Football League player
• Mike Greenwell, MLB player and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver
• Jeff Kottkamp, Florida lieutenant governor
• Mindy McCready, country music singer
• Deion Sanders, NFL player
• Thomas Bohanon, NFL player

References

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2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Florida". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
7. "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2010)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
8. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), North Fort Myers CDP, Florida (revision of 03-06-2013)". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
9. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - North Fort Myers CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
10. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - North Fort Myers CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
11. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: North Fort Myers CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
12. "Selected Economic Characteristics: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): North Fort Myers CDP, Florida". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
13. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: North Fort Myers CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau .