Bonita Springs, Florida | |
|---|---|
 Bonita Beach | |
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| Etymology: Spanish: bonita (beautiful), English: beautiful springs | |
| Nickname: Gateway to the Gulf | |
| Motto(s): "Small Town Charm, Big Bright Future" | |
 Location in Lee County and the U.S. state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°20′59″N 81°47′27″W / 26.34972°N 81.79083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Lee |
| Settled (Town of Survey) | Late 1800s-1912[1][2] |
| Incorporated (city) | 1925-1932[1][2] |
| Reincorporated (city) | December 31, 1999[1][2][3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Rick Steinmeyer |
| • Councilors | Jamie Bogacz, Jesse Purdon, Laura Carr, Chris Corrie, Nigel P. Fullick, and Fred Forbes |
| • City Manager | Arleen Hunter |
| • City Clerk | Mike Sheffield |
| • City Attorney | Derek Rooney |
| Area | |
• City | 46.51 sq mi (120.47 km2) |
| • Land | 38.42 sq mi (99.50 km2) |
| • Water | 8.09 sq mi (20.96 km2) 13.95% |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 53,644 |
| • Density | 1,396.32/sq mi (539.12/km2) |
| • Urban | 425,675 (US: 97th)[5] |
| • Urban density | 1,752.0/sq mi (676.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 34133-34136 |
| Area code | 239 |
| FIPS code | 12-07525[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0279207[7] |
| Website | www |
Bonita Springs is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 53,644 at the 2020 census,[8] up from 43,914 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, on the state's southwest coast.
- ^ a b c "Lighthouse Project - History: Bonita Springs began as town of Survey, evolved into city it is today". naplesnews.com.
- ^ a b c "A Tale of Three Cities: Bonita Springs: Second Time's the Charm". www.yourobserver.com.
- ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ^ "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.