Lee County, Florida
99 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 12 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 817,666
- Median household income
- $76,107
- ±1,463
- Unemployed
- 4.0%
- 14,931 of 372,085 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.1%
- 301,899 of 327,803 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lee | 787,976 (2021) | Po Box 398, Fort Myers | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bonita Springs | 54,904 (2021) | 9101 Bonita Beach Rd Se, Bonita Springs | Website |
| City of Cape Coral | 204,510 (2021) | Po Box 150027, Cape Coral | Website |
| City of Fort Myers | 92,245 (2021) | 1825 Hendry St, Fort Myers | Website |
| City of Sanibel | 6,461 (2021) | 800 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel | Website |
| Town of Fort Myers Beach | 5,636 (2021) | 2525 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach | Website |
| Village of Estero | 37,522 (2021) | 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, Estero | — |
Special districts 92
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Line Drainage District | Drainage | 12008 Ne Highway 70, Arcadia | — |
| San Carlos Estates Water Control District | Drainage | Po Box 367807, Bonita Springs | Website |
| Lee County Educational Facilities Authority | Education | 1625 Hendry St, Fort Myers | — |
| Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control Tax District | Health | Po Box 2837, Fort Myers Beach | — |
| Lee County Mosquito Control District | Health | 15191 Homestead Rd, Lehigh Acres | Website |
| Arborwood Community Development District | Highways | Po Box 6526, Tallahassee | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 151247, Cape Coral | Website |
| Fort Myers City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 4224 Renaissance Preserve Way, Fort Myers | Website |
| Lee County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 14170 Warner Cir, North Fort Myers | Website |
| Fort Myers Beach Public Library District | Libraries | 2755 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach | Website |
| Sanibel Public Library District | Libraries | 770 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel | Website |
| Alva Fire Protection and Rescue Service District | Local fire protection | Po Box 458, Alva | — |
| Bayshore Fire Protection and Rescue Service District | Local fire protection | 17350 Nalle Rd, N Ft Myers | Website |
| Boca Grande Fire Control District | Local fire protection | Po Box 532, Boca Grande | Website |
| Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District | Local fire protection | 27701 Bonita Grande Dr, Bonita Springs | Website |
| Captiva Island Fire Control District | Local fire protection | Po Box 477, Captiva | Website |
| Estero Fire Protection and Rescue Service District | Local fire protection | 21500 Three Oaks Pkwy, Estero | Website |
| Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District | Local fire protection | Po Box 2880, Fort Myers Beach | Website |
| Fort Myers Shores Fire Protection and Rescue Service District | Local fire protection | 12345 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers | Website |
| Iona McGregor Fire Protection and Rescue Service District | Local fire protection | 6061 S Pointe Blvd, Fort Myers | Website |
| Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District | Local fire protection | 636 Thomas Sherwin Ave S, Lehigh Acres | — |
| Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District | Local fire protection | 5700 Pine Island Rd Nw, Bokeelia | Website |
| North Fort Myers Fire Control and Rescue Service District | Local fire protection | Po Box 3507, North Ft Myers | Website |
| San Carlos Park Fire and Rescue Service District | Local fire protection | 19591 Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy, Fort Myers | Website |
| Sanibel Island Fire Control District | Local fire protection | 2351 Palm Ridge Rd, Sanibel | Website |
| South Trail Fire Protection and Rescue Service District | Local fire protection | 5531 Halifax Ave, Fort Myers | — |
| Tice Fire Protection and Rescue Service District | Local fire protection | 9351 Workmen Way, Fort Myers | Website |
| Upper Captiva Fire Protection and Rescue Service District | Local fire protection | Po Box 322, Pineland | — |
| Housing Finance Authority of Lee County | Mortgage credit | Po Box 2258, Fort Myers | Website |
| Bay Creek Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd Ste 410W, Boca Raton | — |
| Bayside Improvement Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 4650 Coconut Rd, Bonita Springs | — |
| Beach Road Golf Estates Community Dev Dist | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | Website |
| Blue Lake Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2501A Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens | — |
| Bonita Landing Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | Website |
| Brightwater Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 1510 West Cleveland Street, Tampa | Website |
| Brooks of Bonita Springs Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | — |
| Brooks of Bonita Springs II Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | — |
| Cfm Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Colonial Country Club Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 9216 Independence Way, Fort Myers | Website |
| Coral Bay of Lee County Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| Corkscrew Farms Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2005 Pan Am Circle, Tampa | Website |
| Del Webb Oak Creek Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 107 West College Avenue, Tallahassee | — |
| East Bonita Beach Road Cdd | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | — |
| Esplanade Lake Club Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2900 Northeast 12th Terrace, Oakland Park | Website |
| Gateway Services Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 210 N University Drive, Coral Springs | Website |
| Habitat Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 5911 Country Lakes Dr, Fort Myers | Website |
| Heritage Palms Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 210 N University Dr, Coral Springs | — |
| Laguna Lakes Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 5911 Country Lakes Dr, Fort Myers | Website |
| Mediterra North Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | — |
| Mirada Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 5385 N Nob Hill Road, Sunrise | — |
| Miromar Lakes Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 4001 Tamiami Trl N, Naples | — |
| Palermo Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2041 Northeast 6th Terrace, Wilton Manors | — |
| Parklands Lee Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | — |
| Parklands West Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | — |
| Renaissance Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 1060 Maitland Center Commons Blvd, Maitland | — |
| River Hall Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| River Ridge Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | — |
| Savanna Lakes Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 4001 Tamiami Trail North, Naples | — |
| Stonewater Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Stoneybrook Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | — |
| Stoneybrook North Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 1510 West Cleveland Street, Tampa | Website |
| Timber Creek Southwest Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2900 Ne 12th Terrace, Oakland Park | Website |
| University Square Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 513 Ne 13th Ave, Fort Lauderdale | — |
| University Village Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 513 Ne 13th Ave, Fort Lauderdale | Website |
| V-Dana Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2005 Pan Am Circle, Tampa | Website |
| Vasari Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 210 N University Dr, Coral Springs | — |
| Verandah West Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | — |
| Wildblue Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Captiva Erosion Prevention District | Other natural resources | Po Box 365, Captiva | Website |
| Lee County Hyacinth Control District | Other natural resources | 250 S Austrialian Ave, West Palm Beach | Website |
| Bella Vida Community Development District | Other single function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | Website |
| Bonita Village Community Development District | Other single function districts | 515 N Flagler Dr, West Palm Beach | — |
| Catalina at Winkler Preserve Community Development District | Other single function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Copper Oaks Community Development District | Other single function districts | 515 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale | — |
| Cypress Shadows Community Development District | Other single function districts | 6175 Nw 153rd St, Miami Lakes | — |
| Laguna Estates Community Development District | Other single function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Lucaya Community Development District | Other single function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Merrick Park Community Development District | Other single function districts | 515 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale | — |
| Moody River Estates Community Development District | Other single function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | — |
| Paseo Community Development District | Other single function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Portico Community Development District | Other single function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Portofino Cove Community Development District | Other single function districts | 515 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale | — |
| Portofino Springs Community Development District | Other single function districts | 515 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale | — |
| Portofino Vineyards Community Development District | Other single function districts | 515 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale | — |
| Sail Harbour Community Development District | Other single function districts | 2501 Burns Rd, Palm Beach Gardens | — |
| Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board | Other single function districts | 9530 Marketplace Rd, Fort Myers | Website |
| Treeline Preserve Community Development District | Other single function districts | 515 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale | — |
| Verandah East Community Development District | Other single function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | — |
| Verona Community Development District | Other single function districts | 515 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale | — |
| Villagewalk of Bonita Springs Community Development District | Other single function districts | 2501 Burns Rd, Palm Beach Gardens | Website |
| Herons Glen Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 2449, Fort Myers | Website |
| Florida Governmental Utility Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 280 Wekiva Springs Rd, Longwood | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
LEE
School district119 schools
2855 COLONIAL BLVD, Fort Myers, FL, 33966
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Alico Crossing Market
FL, 17051
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Alliance for the Arts Green Market
FL, 10091
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
C & L Farms and Market
FL, 20290
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Coconut Point Farmers Market
FL, 23106
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Estero Farmers Market at Miromar Outlets
FL, 10801
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-09-14. USDA listing
Beach Baptist Farmers Market Fort Myers Beach
130 Connecticut Street Fort Myers Beach, FL, 33931
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Santini Farmers Market Ft. Myers Beach
7205 Estero Boulevard Fort Myers Beach, FL, 33931
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Sanibel Island Farmers Market
800 Dunlop Road Sanibel, FL, 33957
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Cape Coral Farmers Market
SE 47th Terrace & SE 10th Place, Cape Coral, FL, 33904
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-25. USDA listing
Koreshan State Park Farmers Market
Koreshan State Park, 3800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero, FL, 33928
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-03-31. USDA listing
Fort Myers Beach Farmers' Market
2731 Oak St., Fort Myers Beach, FL, 33931
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Fort Myers Downtown Farmers' Market
Heitman and West First Street Fort Myers, FL, 33901
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.