Bokeelia, Florida | |
|---|---|
 Location in Lee County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°41′17″N 82°8′43″W / 26.68806°N 82.14528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.17 sq mi (28.92 km2) |
| • Land | 8.95 sq mi (23.18 km2) |
| • Water | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 2 ft (0.6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,855 |
| • Density | 207.26/sq mi (80.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33922 |
| Area code | 239 |
| FIPS code | 12-07375[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0279189[3] |
Bokeelia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located on Pine Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 1,855,[4] up from 1,780 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bokeelia is still home to one of Lee County's first pioneer families, the Padillas, who came by way of Cayo Costa.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2022.