Whiskey Creek, Florida facts for kids
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Whiskey Creek, Florida
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Location in Lee County and the state of Florida
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| Country | United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
| • Land | 1.54 sq mi (4.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,842 |
| • Density | 3,133.98/sq mi (1,210.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 12-77137 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867234 |
Whiskey Creek is a special kind of community in Lee County, Florida, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially run by its own local government.
In 2020, about 4,842 people lived in Whiskey Creek. This was a small increase from 4,655 people in 2010. Whiskey Creek is also part of the larger Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Exploring Whiskey Creek's Location
Whiskey Creek is found in the middle of Lee County. Its exact spot is 26.577502 degrees North and -81.889836 degrees West.
Neighbors of Whiskey Creek
To the north, Whiskey Creek shares a border with the city of Fort Myers. Fort Myers is the main city where the county government is located.
To the west, the community is next to the Caloosahatchee River. There's also a smaller stream called Whiskey Creek, which is how the area got its name. Across this small creek to the west is another community called McGregor.
To the south, you'll find Cypress Lake. To the east are the communities of Villas, Pine Manor, and another part of Fort Myers.
Size of the Area
The total area of Whiskey Creek is about 4.2 square kilometers (1.62 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 4.0 square kilometers (1.54 square miles). A smaller part, about 0.2 square kilometers (0.07 square miles), is water. This means about 4.50% of Whiskey Creek is covered by water.
People and Population in Whiskey Creek
The number of people living in Whiskey Creek has changed over the years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 4,806 | — | |
| 2010 | 4,655 | −3.1% | |
| 2020 | 4,842 | 4.0% | |
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Who Lives Here?
In 2000, there were 4,806 people living in Whiskey Creek. These people lived in 2,199 households, and 1,517 of these were families. The area had about 3,002 people per square mile. There were also 2,374 homes available.
Most of the people in Whiskey Creek were White (96.57%). Smaller groups included African American (0.96%), Asian (0.71%), and Native American (0.08%). About 2.29% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of all the households, about 19.7% had children under 18 living with them. Most households (61.1%) were married couples living together. About 6.0% were led by a female without a husband present. Roughly 31.0% of households were not families.
About 26.6% of all households had only one person living there. And 17.8% of these single-person households were people aged 65 or older. On average, each household had 2.19 people, and each family had 2.62 people.
Age Groups
The population in Whiskey Creek is spread across different age groups. About 17.0% of the people were under 18 years old. A small group, 3.1%, were between 18 and 24. People aged 25 to 44 made up 19.0% of the population. The largest groups were those aged 45 to 64 (27.8%) and those 65 or older (33.1%). The average age in Whiskey Creek was 53 years old.
For every 100 females, there were about 87.3 males. If you look at people aged 18 and over, for every 100 females, there were about 82.5 males.
Income and Economy
In 2000, the average income for a household in Whiskey Creek was $52,068 per year. For families, the average income was higher, at $60,383 per year. Men generally earned more, with an average income of $40,911, compared to $30,094 for women.
The average income per person in Whiskey Creek was $29,304. A small number of families (1.7%) and individuals (2.2%) lived below the poverty line. This included 1.3% of those under 18 and 2.4% of those aged 65 or older.
