Welcome to Everglades City ...
The coastal city of Everglades City is located in Collier County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Everglades City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1968.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Everglades City has a population of 422 people<2> (see below for details).
Everglades City is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Everglades City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Everglades City: (239)
The ZIP code for Everglades City: 34139<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Everglades City was originally named Everglades<5>. For more information about the names of Everglades City, see The Names of Everglades City on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Everglades City had an population of 422 people. This is an increase of 5.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Everglades City had a population of 400 people. This makes Everglades City the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 400 people, the population of Everglades City decreased 16.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 479 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Everglades City.
Communities near Everglades City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Everglades City.
- Ochopee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochopee
- Ochopee is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochopee <6>
- Copeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Copeland is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeland <6>
- Jerome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Collier County
- Goodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
- Goodland is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodland <6>
- Miles City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles City
- Miles City is located in Collier County
- Marco Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco Island
- Marco Island is located in Collier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marco Island <6>
- Marco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Lely Resort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lely Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lely Resort
- Lely Resort is located in Collier County
- Trail City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail City
- Trail City is located in Monroe County
- Naples Manor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Manor
- Naples Manor is located in Collier County
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Everglades City ...
Looking for more information about Everglades City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Everglades City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Everglades City.
Adding Everglades City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Everglades City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Everglades City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Everglades City post office opened in 1968.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Everglades City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Everglades City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Collier County: www.co.collier.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Collier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Everglades City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Everglades City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Everglades City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Everglades City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Everglades City may originally have been Everglade's City. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Everglades City might be written as Everglade City. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Everglades City. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |