Census Data for Matlacha Shores

As far as we can tell, Matlacha Shores has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Matlacha Shores, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

Cape Coral
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Cape Coral is located in Lee County
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Fort Myers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Fort Myers is located in Lee County
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Sanibel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Sanibel is located in Lee County
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Fort Myers Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Fort Myers Beach is located in Lee County
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Punta Gorda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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- Punta Gorda is located in Charlotte County
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Olga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Olga is located in Lee County
Bonita Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
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- Bonita Springs is located in Lee County
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North Port
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
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- North Port is located in Sarasota County
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Lee County ...

Matlacha Shores is located in Lee County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lee County.

Miscellaneous Information for Matlacha Shores ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lee County or the community of Matlacha Shores:

The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Matlacha Shores:
- GNIS ID for Matlacha Shores: 2407590
- GNIS ID for Lee County: 295758
- GNIS ID for State of Florida: 294478

The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 12 (Florida)
- County Code: 071 (Lee County)
- Place Code: 43485 (Matlacha Shores)
- State & County Code: 12/071 (Florida / Lee County)
- State & Place Code: 12/43485 (Florida / Matlacha Shores)

Misc. Census Codes ...
- Matlacha Shores is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Matlacha Shores.

Footnotes ...

<1>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>	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.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.