City of Cape Coral incorporated

August 18, 1970

Land Area

Total Acres

73,530

Platted

85%

State Preservation Areas

10%

Unplatted

5%

Total Square Miles

114

Canals

300 +/- miles freshwater

100 +/- miles salt water

Total Paved Roads

1,398 miles

Annual Precipitation

42 inches

Waterway

Caloosahatchee River (Okeechobee Waterway) provides a navigable link between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean

Average Air Temperatures

Summer high

90.5 degrees

Summer Low

72.5 degrees

Winter High

74.0 degrees

Winter Low

56.0 degrees

Average Water Temperatures

Annual

77.5 degrees

Fall/Winter

70.8 degrees

Spring/Summer

84.1 degrees

Winter Low

66.0 degrees

Public Schools

School District of Lee County

Elementary Schools

39

Middle Schools

14

High Schools

9

Private Schools

11

Population

135,201

Median Age

41.6

Age Distribution

0-14

18.8%

15-24

9.5%

25-44

26.8%

45-64

25.3%

65+

19.6%

Race Distribution

White

93%

Black

2%

Hispanic

8.3%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

1.2%

Other

2.9%