Fort Myers Shores, Florida | |
|---|---|
 Location in Lee County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°42′44″N 81°44′17″W / 26.71222°N 81.73806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.54 sq mi (6.59 km2) |
| • Land | 2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 5 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,774 |
| • Density | 2,783.99/sq mi (1,074.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 12-24175[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282703[3] |
Fort Myers Shores is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,774 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 5,487 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "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.