Fort Myers, Florida

city and county seat of Lee County, Florida, United States

Fort Myers is a city of Florida in the United States. It is the commercial center of Lee County, Florida.

Fort Myers, Florida
Sidney and Berne Davis Art Museum in downtown Fort Myers
Sidney and Berne Davis Art Museum in downtown Fort Myers
Official seal of Fort Myers, Florida
Nickname: 
"City of Palms"
Location in Lee County, Florida
Fort Myers, Florida is located in Florida
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers
Fort Myers, Florida is located in the United States
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers, Florida (the United States)
Coordinates: 26°37′N 81°50′W / 26.617°N 81.833°W / 26.617; -81.833[1]
Country United States
State Florida
CountyLee
FoundedMarch 24, 1885
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
Area
 • Total49.04 sq mi (127.00 km2)
 • Land39.84 sq mi (103.19 km2)
 • Water9.20 sq mi (23.81 km2)
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population
 • Total86,395
 • Rank370th in country (as of 2021)[5]
 • Density2,168.44/sq mi (837.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33900–33999
Area code239
FIPS code12-24125[6]
GNIS feature ID0282700[3]
Websitecityftmyers.com

On August 13, 2004, Fort Myers was hit hard by Hurricane Charley.

References change

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "QuickFacts: Fort Myers city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  5. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 50,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2021 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021, United States Census Bureau, May 2022. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.