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Located in: Polk County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Ft. Meade

Time Zone: Fort Meade lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 863

ZIP Code: 33841<2>

Elevation: 130 feet [39.62 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Fort Meade)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	6,252 (11.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,626 (1.14% decrease since 2000)
2000:	5,691

Total Area:<5> 5.27 sq. miles [13.6 km²] - of which 4.42% is water (0.23 sq. miles [0.6 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 2,453

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fort Meade:

Lat: 27.752000° (or 27°45'7" N)

Lon: -81.801500° (or -81°48'5" W)

USGS Topo Map: Homeland<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fort Meade

GNIS ID: 2403641

FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 24100

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Meade)

About Polk County

The city of Bartow is the County Seat for Polk County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Polk)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	724,777 (20.17% increase since 2010)
2010	603,102 (24.63% increase since 2000)
2000:	483,924

Total Area: 2,010 sq. miles [5,207.3 km²] - of which 10.58% is water (212.7 sq. miles [550.9 km²])

Housing Units: 281,214

Official Website: https://www.polk-county.net/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Polk

GNIS ID: 295747

FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 105

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Meade)

About Florida

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	21,492,056 (14.31% increase since 2010)
2010:	18,801,310 (17.64% increase since 2000)
2000:	15,982,378

Websites for State of Florida

Official Website: https://www.myflorida.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitflorida.com/

Parks: https://floridadep.gov/parks-rec-topics

Fishing: https://myfwc.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://myfwc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID: 294478

FIPS State: 12

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Meade)

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Fort Meade is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<2>	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 Fort Meade). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Meade or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Meade - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fort Meade. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fort Meade, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fort Meade.