Lee County (Florida)

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Former Lee County Courthouse in Fort Myers, listed on NRHP No. 89000196 [1]
Former Lee County Courthouse in Fort Myers, listed on NRHP No. 89000196
National emblem
Seal of Lee County, Florida
seal
administration
US state : Florida
Administrative headquarters : Fort Myers
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		Lee County Government
P. O. Box 398
Fort Myers, Florida 33902
Foundation : May 13, 1887
Made up from: Monroe County
Area code : 001 239
Demographics
Residents : 618,754  (2010)
Population density : 299.8 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 3139 km²
Water surface : 1075 km²
map
Map of Lee County within Florida
Website : www.lee-county.com

The Lee County is a county in the southwest of the State of Florida to the United States . The county seat is Fort Myers .

geography

The county has an area of ​​3,139 square kilometers, of which 1,057 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Hendry County , Collier County, and Charlotte County .

The county is run by the Office of Management and Budget for statistical purposes under the name Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area .

history

Lee County was formed on May 13, 1887 and named after Robert E. Lee , a general in the American Civil War. In August 2004 Fort Myers and the islands of Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island and Captiva Island in the north-west were badly affected by the "Cyclone Charley".

Demographics

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1890 1414 -
1900 3071 117.2%
1910 6294 104.9%
1920 9540 51.6%
1930 14,990 57.1%
1940 17,488 16.7%
1950 23,404 33.8%
1960 54,539 133%
1970 105.216 92.9%
1980 205.266 95.1%
1990 335.113 63.3%
2000 544.758 62.6%
2010 618.754 13.6%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

According to the 2010 census, the then 618,754 inhabitants were distributed among 371,099 households. The population density was 299.8 inh / km². 83.0% of the population were white, 8.3% African American , 0.4% Native American , and 1.4% Asian Americans . 5.0% were members of other races and 2.1% of different races. 18.3% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 children under the age of 18 and 38.4% of all households lived in 25.2% of all households with persons at least 65 years of age. 65.8% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.35 people and the average family size was 2.81 people.

21.9% of the population were younger than 20 years, 25.4% were 20 to 39 years old, 25.7% were 40 to 59 years old, and 31.0% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 46 years. 49.1% of the population were male and 50.9% were female.

The median annual income was $ 49,444, with 13.5% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the mother tongue of 78.99% of the population, 15.19% spoke Spanish and 5.82% had another mother tongue.

Educational institutions

  • Edison College, Fort Myers
  • Florida Gulf Coast University at Fort Myers
  • International College at Fort Myers
  • Southwest Florida College, Fort Myers

Places in Lee County

Lee County localities with 2010 census population :

Cities :

Town :

Census-designated places :

Islands belonging to the county

Airports

Web links

Commons : Lee County, Florida  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 295758. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ↑ CPH-T-5. Population Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States and Puerto Rico: 2000 to 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2016 .
  4. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 14, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 31, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / quickfacts.census.gov
  7. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved April 10, 2013.

Coordinates: 26 ° 35 ′  N , 81 ° 55 ′  W