Fort Myers Shores, Florida

Fort Myers Shores, Florida
Location in Lee County and the state of 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 / 26.71222; -81.73806
CountryUnited States
State Florida
County Lee
Area
 • Total2.54 sq mi (6.59 km2)
 • Land2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
Elevation
5 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,774
 • Density2,783.99/sq mi (1,074.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code12-24175[2]
GNIS feature ID0282703[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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2022.