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Sanibel Island is located at 175 km south of
Tampa. It is 35km long and some 3km wide. It's pretty and lush,
although recent condo and hotel construction has changed the
pristine, undeveloped character it used to have. Most of
Sanibel's mangrove swamp shoreline along San Carlos Bay is
protected within the 6,350-acre J.N. "Ding" Darling National
Wildlife Refuge. Darling was a conservation-minded cartoonist
who helped to establish the nation's wildlife refuge system.
Exhibits in the refuge's visitor center include a re-creation of
his art studio, a display honoring him and other "heroes of
conservation," and a bird-observation room overlooking outdoor
feeding stations that attract many birds.
Population (year 2000): 6,064. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,072 (+0.1% change)
Males: 2,883 (47.5%), Females: 3,181 (52.5%)
Lee
County
Zip code:
33957
Median resident age: 60.5 years
Median household income: $79,044 (year 2000)
Median house value: $392,400 (year 2000)
Races in Sanibel:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Black (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (21.2%), English (21.1%),
Irish (15.1%), Italian (7.9%), United States (6.7%), French
(4.9%).
Elevation: 6 feet
Land area: 17.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Sanibel
- High school or higher: 96.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 22.2%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Sanibel city
- Never married: 8.7%
- Now married: 73.6%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 8.5%
7.3% Foreign born (4.0% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 1.3%
North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +544 (+9.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Sanibel:
- CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CAPE CORAL, FL)
- GULF COAST HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FORT MYERS, FL)
- LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FORT MYERS,
FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Sanibel:
- SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 24 miles; FORT MYERS,
FL; ID: RSW)
- NAPLES MUNI (about 30 miles; NAPLES, FL; ID: APF)
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 34 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL;
ID: PGD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sanibel:
- PAGE FIELD (about 19 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; ID: FMY)
- SHELL CREEK AIRPARK (about 39 miles; PUNTA GORDA,
FL; ID: F13)
- BUCHAN (about 43 miles; ENGLEWOOD, FL; ID: X36)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Sanibel:
- FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; FT
MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,466)
- EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; FT MYERS,
FL; FT enrollment: 5,032)
- MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles;
BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
- HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles;
TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
- UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 107 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT
enrollment: 2,963)
- TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 109 miles; LAKELAND,
FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
- POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WINTER
HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
Public primary/middle school in Sanibel:
- THE SANIBEL SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location:
3840 SANIBEL CAPTIVA ROAD; Grades: PK - 08)
Library in Sanibel:
- SANIBEL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$1,848,599; Location: 770 DUNLOP ROAD; 51,728 books;
2,948 audio materials; 2,858 video materials; 210 serial
subscriptions)
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