Sunset, Fort Myers Beach, Florida Beautiful Photos of America

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Fort Myers Beach is a town located on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,277 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was officially incorporated on December 31, 1995. As of the census of 2010, ther...

. There were 9,402 housing units at an average density of 3,248.3 per square mile (1,273.0/km²

. The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population. There were 3,444 households out of which 7.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.81 and the average family size was 2.23. In the town, the population was spread out with 5.4% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 11.6% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 45.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 63.2 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $55,213, and the median income for a family was $79,292. Males had a median income of $41,761 versus $39,961 for females. The per capita income for the town was $57,902. The town is governed by a five-member town council, one of whom is the mayor, Dennis C. Boback. The town manager, Don Stillwell, works with the town council to implement plans. The Town of Fort Myers Beach also operates Bay Oaks Recreational Campus(BORC), located at 2731 Oak Street, on Fort Myers Beach. A few features of BORC include four full size outdoor tennis courts, an 18-hole disc golf course, two full size indoor basketball courts, weight room and a public pool that offers a childrens pool along with a large slide. The pool is also available for lap swimmers. The Chapel by the Sea was the first church on the island. A congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Chapel by the Sea was started in 1932 as a mission of the Presbyterians. It was officially founded one year later. The first building was constructed in 1937 with a seating capacity of 47. Todays Sanctuary holds 700. Although it is Presbyterian, the Chapel is known on the island as the community church. The church hosts "Gods Table" feeding the poor and needy of the beach every day, Monday through Friday. Saint Raphaels Church was the second church built on the island. It was founded on March 5, 1951 and the church was built in 1953. They are known for hosting the islands annual Blessing of the Shrimp Fleet. A tradition started in 1952 to bless all the boats and their crews. Other churches on the island are the Roman Catholics Church of the Ascension, the Beach United Methodist Church, St. Peters Lutheran Church, and the Beach Baptist Church.

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