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Lely Resort, Florida
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Location in Collier County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Collier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.31 sq mi (13.75 km2) |
| • Land | 4.99 sq mi (12.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 7,619 |
| • Density | 1,527.16/sq mi (589.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 12-40037 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853266 |
Lely Resort is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,619 at the 2020 census, up from 4,646 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History and development
Lely Resort was named after Cornelius van der Lely, a Dutch inventor. He bought around 25,000 acres of undeveloped land in 1972 with a plan to develop a community with more than 10,500 homes. Although three planned golf courses were built in 1990, 1991 and 1997, the development stalled until Stock Development purchased 340 acres in the southern half of Lely Resort in 2001.
Geography
Lely Resort is located in western Collier County at 26°4′52″N 81°42′3″W / 26.08111°N 81.70083°W (26.081014, -81.700776). It is bordered to the southwest by U.S. Route 41, to the west by Naples Manor, to the northwest by Lely, and to the east by Verona Walk. Downtown Naples is 7 miles (11 km) to the northwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Lely Resort CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2), of which 4.9 square miles (12.8 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 6.21%, is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 1,426 | — | |
| 2010 | 4,646 | 225.8% | |
| 2020 | 7,619 | 64.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 5,380 | 70.61% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 821 | 10.78% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 6 | 0.08% |
| Asian (NH) | 97 | 1.27% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 20 | 0.26% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 141 | 1.85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,154 | 15.15% |
| Total | 7,619 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,619 people, 2,993 households, and 1,754 families residing in the CDP.
See also
In Spanish: Lely Resort para niños
