Profile for Captiva, Florida, FL

Captiva is an island the Gulf of Mexico, north of Sanibel Island

Once a pirates' refuge

Ranked No. 20 in Worth magazine's list of 250 Richest Towns, 2002

Filming location for:
· 2002 movie, "Sweet Home Alabama"

Anne Morrow Lindbergh wrote "A Gift from the Sea" here

Listed places near Captiva

Cemeteries (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (2)

Museums (2)

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• Captiva population
• Ancestry of people in Captiva
• Housing in Captiva
• Income in Captiva
• Marital status of adults in Captiva
• Place of birth of people in Captiva
• Residence in 1995, of people in Captiva
• School enrollment & education levels in Captiva
• Transportation & commute times in Captiva
• Lee County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Florida
• State data - Florida
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Captiva demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lee County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Fort Myers-Cape Coral area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 33924 ZIP code.

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• Lee County government
• Captiva Chamber of Commerce
• Lee County Chamber of Commerce

21% of Captiva residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Captiva ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Captiva
• Cemeteries in Lee County
• Libraries in or near Captiva

Post a query on a message board:

• Lee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - FL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Captiva museums
• Captiva historic sites
• Captiva area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Captiva area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Florida cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Captiva
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lee County

• Captiva business guide
• Captiva Chamber of Commerce
• Lee County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Florida
• Local ordinances in Florida (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lee County
• Arrests in Lee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Florida
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Captiva was $76,139, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lee County economic census
• Lee County economic summary
• Lee County employment growth
• Lee County unemployment rate
• Florida economic data

34% of Captiva residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Captiva
• Colleges in Florida
• Learning Disabilities Association in Florida
• Schools in or near Captiva
• School districts in or near Captiva
• Yearbooks (old) of Florida high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Captiva
• Movies playing in or near Captiva

• Air pollution in Lee County
• Diesel soot in Lee County
• Land contamination in Lee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Florida
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Florida

• ePodunk festival listings
• Florida county fairs
• Florida festivals (Florida tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Captiva

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Captiva
• Geocaches in Florida

• Lee County government
• Florida state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Captiva medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Captiva
• Historic sites in Florida
• Museums in or near Captiva
• Museums in Florida
• Florida state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Captiva, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $875.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $3,813.

• Research Captiva Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Captiva
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Florida
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Captiva

• Florida library

• Census map of Captiva area
• Historic maps of FL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Florida
• Topographic map of Captiva

• Daily newspapers in or near Captiva
• AM radio stations in or near Captiva
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Captiva
• TV stations in or near Captiva
• Media ownership in the Captiva area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Florida

• Military bases in Florida
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Captiva
• Search obituaries in Florida
• Recent death notices - selected FL newspapers

• Captiva Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Florida
• Lions clubs in Florida
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Captiva
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Captiva

• Parks near Captiva
• National forests in Florida
• State parks in Florida

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Captiva
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• Photo collection - Florida communities
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• Post cards of Florida communities

Lee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Captiva political report.

• Florida Democratic party
• Florida Republican party
• Lee County elections board
• Florida elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Captiva
• Total membership by faith, in Lee County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for FL

The average commute time for Captiva workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Captiva include Tween Waters Inn.

• Captiva travel guide
• Airports near Captiva
• Hotels near Captiva
• Florida tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Florida coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Florida
• Wildlife refuges in Florida

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