Cape Coral, Florida
| Cape Coral, Florida | |
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| County | Lee County |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Incorporated | 1970 |
| Mayor | Eric Feichthaler |
| Area | |
| - City | 298.1 km² (115.1 sq mi) |
| - Land | 272.4 km² (105.2 sq mi) |
| - Water | 25.7 km² (9.9 sq mi) 8.61% |
| Elevation | 1.5 m (5 ft) |
| Population | |
| - City (2004) | 140,010 |
| - Density | 469.8/km² (1,216.6/sq mi) |
| - Metro | 514,295 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website: www.capecoral.net | |
Cape Coral is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 102,286 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 140,010. [1], making it the largest city in Southwest Florida. Cape Coral is one of two major cities that make up the Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA, the other being Fort Myers. As of July 1 2005, the population estimate for the metropolitan area was 544,758.
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Geography
Cape Coral is located at (26.639600, -81.982471).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 298.1 km² (115.1 mi²). Making it the second larged in Florida. 272.4 km² (105.2 mi²) of it is land and 25.7 km² (9.9 mi²) of it (8.61%) is water.
The City is divided into Four Quadrants, SE, SW, NW, NE. The East-West Divide is Santa Barbera, and the North Side divide is Embers Pkwy. These are also the centres for the city's street grid.
The Cape Coral Bridge connects Cape Coral Parkway to College Parkway. The Veterans Memorial Bridge connects Veterans Memorial Parkway to Colonial Blvd in Fort Myers.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 109,286 people, 40,768 households, and 30,209 families residing in the city. The population density was 375.4/km² (972.4/mi²). There were 45,653 housing units at an average density of 167.6/km² (434.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.01% White, 2.00% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.20% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.33% of the population.
There were 40,768 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,410, and the median income for a family was $47,503. Males had a median income of $32,320 versus $25,068 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,021. About 5.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
History
The Following was provided by a Government Official during his duties and is believed to be therefore public domain.
In 1957 two brothers, Leonard and Jack Rosen, from Baltimore, Maryland, spent weeks looking over Southwest Florida for a piece of property to develop. Late that year they purchased a parcel of land from Grandville Keller and Franklin Miles,(owner of the Alka Seltzer Company ) for $678,000. The land once known as Redfish Point was renamed Cape Coral. The development company, Gulf American Land Corporation started what was to be known as the "Waterfront Wonderland." Ground was broken on November 4, 1957. On June 10, 1958 the first residents moved into their home in the southeastern part of the Cape. At that time a waterview homesite sold for $990, waterfront, $1,990 and riverfront $3390. Property sales reached over $9 million the first year. By 1965 approximately 500 prospects a day toured the property. When sales reached a peak in 1969, Cape Coral was sold to General Acceptance Corporation of Allentown, Pennsylvania for $250 million.In 1970 with the population at 11,470 the City of Cape Coral was incorporated becoming Florida's second largest in area, trailing only Jacksonville. Barely a decade old, Cape Coral was poised and ready for the future, destined to become one of the nation's fastest growing and most desirable cities. In the ensuing years since incorporation, the city population has steadily increased to exceed 150,000. At buildout it is estimated Cape Coral will have a population of approximately 400,000. -Paul Sanborn, city historian[1]</blockquote>
People and Culture
Interesting Facts
The nu metal group Twisted Method was formed in Cape Coral, and released an ablum Escape from Cape Coma
External links
- City of Cape Coral
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Cape Charter Schools official site
- Lee County Schools official site
[*Cape Coral Historical Museum
Cities and communities of Lee County, Florida
County seat Fort Myers Incorporated places Bonita Springs | Cape Coral | Fort Myers | Fort Myers Beach | Sanibel Census designated places Alva | Bokeelia | Buckingham | Burnt Store Marina | Captiva | Charleston Park | Cypress Lake | East Dunbar | Estero | Fort Myers Shores | Gateway | Harlem Heights | Iona | Lehigh Acres | Lochmoor Waterway Estates | Matlacha | Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores | McGregor | North Fort Myers | Olga | Page Park | Palmona Park | Pine Island Center | Pine Manor | Pineland | Punta Rassa | San Carlos Park | St. James City | Suncoast Estates | Three Oaks | Tice | Villas | Whiskey Creek Adjacent Counties Charlotte | Glades | Hendry | Collier
Categories
Lee County, Florida | Cities in Florida