Plantation Island, Florida facts for kids
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Plantation Island, 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 | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 4 ft (1 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 119 |
| • Density | 206.60/sq mi (79.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 12-57492 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0289027 |
Plantation Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 119 at the 2020 census, down from 163 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Plantation Island is located in southern Collier County at 25°50′47″N 81°22′6″W / 25.84639°N 81.36833°W (25.846346, -81.368274), along Halfway Creek upstream several thousand feet from Chokoloskee Bay. Plantation Island is near a northwest point of Everglades National Park and a southwest point of Big Cypress National Preserve. It is south of Everglades City and north of Chokoloskee via State Road 29.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.90%, is water. From the canal-lined lots on Plantation Island, it is a short boat ride down Halfway Creek, across Chokoloskee Bay, through the Ten Thousand Islands and out into the Gulf of Mexico. Plantation Island is located within the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern.
Plantation Island, Florida has a Tropical climate.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 202 | — | |
| 2010 | 163 | −19.3% | |
| 2020 | 119 | −27.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 104 | 87.39% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 0.84% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.84% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 5 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 6.72% |
| Total | 119 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 119 people, 14 households, and 0 families residing in the CDP.
See also
In Spanish: Plantation Island para niños
