Fort Myers Beach is a town located on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,561 at the 2000 census. As of 2008, the estimated population was 6,928. >http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articleAID=/20080822/NEWS01/808220395/1075] It is part of the Cape Coral, Florida-Fort Myers, Florida Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Fort Myers Beach is located at (26.438676, -81.925620).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.0 km2), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.4 km2) of it...
Fort Myers Beach is a town located on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,561 at the 2000 census. As of 2008, the estimated population was 6,928. >http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articleAID=/20080822/NEWS01/808220395/1075] It is part of the Cape Coral, Florida-Fort Myers, Florida Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Fort Myers Beach is located at (26.438676, -81.925620).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.0 km2), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.4 km2) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) of it (53.41%) is water. The town is situated across the barrier islands of Estero and San Carlos.
Estero Island and its sister island, San Carlos, make up the community of Fort Myers Beach.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,561 people, 3,425 households, and 2,048 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,290.9 people per square mile (885.7/km2). There were 8,429 housing units at an average density of 2,943.2/sq mi (1,137.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.24% White (U.S. Census), 0.08% African American (U.S. Census), 0.38% Native American (U.S. Census), 0.29% Asian (U.S. Census), 0.03% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), 0.99% from Race (United States Census), and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 3.46% of the population.