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  | City: | Fort Myers | 
| State: | Florida | 
| Area Code: | 239 | 
| Latitude: | 26.487279 | 
| Longitude: | -81.923678 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | E Fort Myers Ft Myers , F M , Fmy , Florida Gulf Coast Univ , Miromar Lakes , S Fort Myers , San Carlos Park , Tice | 
| Population: | 45,057 | 
| 2000 Population: | 25,020 | 
| White Population: | 23,830 | 
| Black Population: | 526 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,265 | 
| Asian Population: | 124 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 25 | 
| Indian Population: | 2 | 
| Other Population: | 315 | 
| Male Population: | 11,812 | 
| Female Population: | 13,208 | 
| Median Age: | 59.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 58.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 60.60 | 
| Households: | 18,696 | 
| Average Household Size: | 1.98 | 
| Average House Value: | $159,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $40,981 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 866 | 
| Number of Employees: | 10,328 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $280,340,000 | 
| Land Area: | 35.179 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.284 sq mi | 
            North Fort Myers, FL (       7.5 miles)
             Lehigh Acres, FL (       8.4 miles)
             Fort Myers Beach, FL (      11.7 miles)
             Cape Coral, FL (      12.3 miles)
             Estero, FL (      12.7 miles)
             Alva, FL (      13.6 miles)
             Bonita Springs, FL (      15.1 miles)
             Saint James City, FL (      17.8 miles)
             Sanibel, FL (      19.7 miles)