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Sanibel, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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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: 6,064. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,072 (+0.1% change)
Males: 2,883 (47.5%), Females: 3,181 (52.5%)

Lee County

Zip code: 33957

Demographics

Median resident age: 60.5 years
Median household income: $79,044
Median house value: $392,400

Population by Race

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

Map of Sanibel, FL

Population by Education

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

Hospitals/medical centers near Sanibel:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sanibel:

  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 24 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; Abbreviation: RSW)
  • NAPLES MUNI (about 30 miles; NAPLES, FL; Abbreviation: APF)
  • CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 34 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: PGD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sanibel:

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 107 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 109 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)

Public primary/middle school in Sanibel:

  • THE SANIBEL SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 3840 SANIBEL CAPTIVA ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

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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