Profile for Fort Myers Beach, Florida, FL

Fort Myers Beach is a barrier island, separated from the mainland by Matanzas Pass

Developed as a fishing center and resort

Local foods: fresh shrimp

Nearby parks & recreation: Lovers Key / Carl E. Johnson State Recreation Area

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Fort Myers Beach 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 33931 ZIP code.

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• Fort Myers Beach town government
• Lee County government
• Lee County Chamber of Commerce

19% of Fort Myers Beach residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fort Myers Beach ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fort Myers Beach
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• 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
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• Immigration records
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Fort Myers Beach business guide
• Lee County Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Florida
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• Crime in Lee County
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• 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 Fort Myers Beach was $34,703, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Lee County economic census
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• Florida economic data

27% of Fort Myers Beach residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• State historical society

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fort Myers Beach, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $642.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,371.

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Libraries in Fort Myers Beach include Fort Myers Beach Public Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Fort Myers Beach workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Fort Myers Beach include Bay to Beach Resort, Best Western Beach Resort, Caribbean Beach, Carousel Inn on the Beach, Days Inn Island Beach Resort, Diamond Head Beach Resort, Gulfview Manor, GullWing Beach Resort, Holiday Inn Fort Myers, Lani Kai Beachfront ... More hotels.

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