Estero, Florida
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Estero is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 9,503. It is the home of Germain Arena, which hosts the home games for the Florida Everblades ECHL hockey team and the Florida Firecats af2 arena football team. Florida Gulf Coast University is also located in Estero.
[edit] Geography
Estero is located at (26.432237, -81.809447)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 54.7 km² (21.1 mi²). 54.6 km² (21.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.24%) is water.
Historically and culturally, the heart of Estero is the spring-fed Estero River, which flows to Estero Bay (Florida). Some of the earliest European settlers of the area (notably the Alvarez, Fernandez, Johnson, and Soto families) were fishing families that lived on Mound Key, a mangrove-ringed island that dominates Estero Bay. During the early 20th century, these families moved upriver to the settlement which came to be known as Estero. Until the 1970's, most settlement and development in Estero was near the river.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 9,503 people, 4,608 households, and 3,336 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 174.1/km² (450.7/mi²). There were 7,345 housing units at an average density of 134.5/km² (348.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.43% White, 0.64% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.19% of the population.
There were 4,608 households out of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 9.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 14.1% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 40.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,734, and the median income for a family was $51,227. Males had a median income of $38,886 versus $27,883 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,521. About 1.9% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Lee County Government
- Estero Chamber of Commerce
- Estero High School
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
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- Cultural Attractions
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