Punta Rassa, Florida
Location in Lee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°30′38″N 81°59′56″W / 26.51056, -81.99889
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Lee
Area
- Total	4.5 sq mi (11.6 km²)
- Land	2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²)
- Water	2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,731
- Density	384.7/sq mi (149.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	12-59250[1]
GNIS feature ID	0289383[2]

Punta Rassa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,731 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Punta Rassa is located at 26°30′38″N, 81°59′56″W (26.510444, -81.998808)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²) of it (47.66%) is water.

History

Punta Rassa was an important cattle town in the 1800's, being the point where Florida's "crackers" would drive their cattle to ship to Cuba. The spot figured prominently in the historical novel "A Land Remembered." It also held the telegraph office that first learned of the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Cuba.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,731 people, 1,015 households, and 481 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 734.8 people per square mile (283.2/km²). There were 1,372 housing units at an average density of 582.4/sq mi (224.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.25% White, 0.35% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 1,015 households out of which 1.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 0.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.6% were non-families. 52.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 48.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.53 and the average family size was 2.09.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 1.5% under the age of 18, 0.5% from 18 to 24, 2.8% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 82.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 80 years. For every 100 females there were 63.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,583, and the median income for a family was $66,912. Males had a median income of $73,333 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $39,048. None of the families and 1.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.3% of those over 64.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Punta Rassa, Florida is at coordinates 26°30′38″N 81°59′56″W / 26.510444, -81.998808 (Punta Rassa, Florida)Coordinates: 26°30′38″N 81°59′56″W / 26.510444, -81.998808 (Punta Rassa, Florida)

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