Fort Myers Beach, Florida | |
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| City of Fort Myers Beach | |
 Fishermen wading in Fort Myers Beach | |
 Location in Lee County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°26′19″N 81°55′32″W / 26.43861°N 81.92556°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Florida |
| County | Lee |
| Incorporated | December 31, 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Dan Allers |
| • Vice Mayor | Jim Atterholt |
| • Council Members | John R. King, Karen Woodson, and Bill Veach |
| • Town Manager | Andy Hyatt |
| • Town Clerk | Amy Baker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.17 sq mi (15.98 km2) |
| • Land | 2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2) |
| • Water | 3.39 sq mi (8.78 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,582 |
| • Density | 2,006.47/sq mi (774.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33931-33932 |
| Area code | 239 |
| FIPS code | 12-24150[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282701[3] |
| Website | www |
Fort Myers Beach is a town located on the North end of Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. The town is on the Gulf of Mexico and is accessed from the mainland by a bridge over Estero Bay. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was officially incorporated on December 31, 1995. The population was 5,582 at the 2020 census, down from 6,277 at the 2010 census.
- ^ "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.