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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Charlotte |
| Settled | 1882 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1900 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Council-manager |
| - Mayor | Larry Friedman |
| - City Manager | Howard Kunik |
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| - Total | 18. Charlotte County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the ImageFlorida counties mappng|thumb|right|400px|Florida counties (clickable map poly 42 38 86 40 79 44 74 47 71 55 69 69 74 72 76 87 77 90 87 97 87 102 87 108 78 111 77 115 80 117 Charlotte County is a County located in the US state of Florida. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 48 sq mi (47. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²) |
| - Land | 14. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 16 sq mi (36. 7 km²) |
| - Water | 4. 31 sq mi (11. 2 km²) 23. 32% |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 16,762 |
| Census Bureau estimate | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 33900-33999 |
| Area code(s) | 941 |
| FIPS code | 12-59200[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0289380[4] |
| Website: http://www.ci.punta-gorda.fl.us | |
Punta Gorda (Fat Tip in Spanish) is a city in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 941 includes the counties of Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte, areas along the Sun Coast of southwest Florida, USA Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Charlotte County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 16,762. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census [2] It is the county seat of Charlotte County[5] and the only incorporated municipality in the county. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Charlotte County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Punta Gorda is the principal city of the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area and is a principal city of the Sarasota-Bradenton-Punta Gorda Combined Statistical Area, which was first defined by OMB bulletin 07-01, released in December 2006. The Punta Gorda Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA consisting of Charlotte County in the state of Florida The Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA consisting of Manatee County and Sarasota County [6]
Punta Gorda was the scene of massive destruction after Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 hurricane, came through the city on August 13, 2004. Hurricane Charley was the third named storm the second Hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Charley was the most destructive tropical system to hit Florida since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Hurricane Andrew is the second most powerful and the last of three Category 5 hurricanes that made U Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
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History
Punta Gorda occupies a point where the Peace River meets Charlotte Harbor. The Peace River is a river in the southwestern part of the Florida Peninsula, in the U Charlotte Harbor Estuary is a natural Estuary spanning the west coast of Florida from Venice to Bonita Springs on the Gulf of Mexico
The first settlers, the Howard brothers, came to Charlotte Harbor in the late 19th century, about a decade after the close of the American Civil War. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The rate of growth in the area hasn’t changed much since then. Less than ten years after the first settlements in the area, railroads rolled into town, and with them came the first land developers and Southwest Florida’s first batch of tourists.
Punta Gorda became the southernmost stop on the South Florida Railroad, attracting the industries which propelled its initial growth. History The Lake Monroe and Orlando Railroad was organized in 1875 with a charter to build from One man drawn to the area was George Brown, an African-American shipbuilder and landowner, who became one of Punta Gorda’s founding fathers.
In 1887, just 12 years after the first settlers trekked to Charlotte Harbor, 34 men, 4 of whom were African-American, met at Hector’s Billiard Parlor and Drugstore to discuss incorporation. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns
Once Punta Gorda was officially incorporated, mayoral elections took place and a council was formed. Four of the five council members elected were not American citizens, and the remaining councilman was a native of Florida, Albert Gilchrist. Albert Waller Gilchrist ( January 15, 1858 - May 15, 1926) was the twentieth governor of Florida.
In 1890, the first postmaster of Punta Gorda was appointed. Postmaster (or Postmistress) refers to the head of an individual Post office. Robert Meacham, an African-American, was appointed by jilted lawyer Isaac Trabue as a deliberate affront to the Southern mentalities of the original community. The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive Trabue had come to Punta Gorda to create his own town, named after himself. When the founders incorporated Punta Gorda without Trabue, he vowed revenge. Trabue eventually left the area and returned to his home in Kentucky. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America.
Early Punta Gorda greatly resembled the modern social climate of various classes living together and working together. While the regal Punta Gorda Hotel, at one point partly owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt, reflected the upper class, Punta Gorda was a pretty tough town, as most frontier towns were. Cornelius Vanderbilt ( May 27 1794 &ndash January 4 1877) also known by the Sobriquets The Commodore or In the early days, Punta Gorda’s location at the end of the railway line made it a popular destination for some pretty shady characters, resulting in around 40 murders between 1890 and 1904.
In 1925, a bungalow was built by Joseph Blanchard, an African-American sea captain and fisherman. A bungalow (બંગલો baṅglo, बंगला baṅglā) is a type of single-storey House that originated in India. The Blanchard House still stands as a museum, representing middle-class African-American life in the area. Exhibits cover political, civic and religious life; founding families; education; and the Civil Rights Movement through vintage photos, newspaper clippings and family heirlooms. See also Protests of 1968 Historically the civil rights movement was a concentrated period of time around the world of approximately twenty years (1960-1980 in
The Blanchard House and Museum of African American History and Culture of Charlotte County highlights the community that thrived from the town's founding until integration led residents to move away and businesses to close. Racial integration, or simply integration includes Desegregation (the process of ending systematic Racial segregation) In addition to exhibits, the museum will serve as a community center with a library of books by black writers, a book club, seminars on African-American history and culture, and leadership classes.
Punta Gorda in the 20th century still maintained steady growth. Charlotte County was formed in 1921 after DeSoto County was split. DeSoto County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Also in 1921, the first bridge was constructed connecting Punta Gorda and Charlotte Harbor along the brand-new Tamiami Trail. The Tamiami Trail (pronounced "tammy-amee" so it rhymes is the southernmost 275 miles (443 km of U This small bridge was replaced by the Barron Collier Bridge in 1931, and then by the current bridge crossing the Peace River.
Geography
Punta Gorda is located at (26. 915907, -82. 047820)[7]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 48 square miles (48 km²). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 14. 16 square miles (37 km²) of it is land and 4. 31 square miles (11 km²) of it (23. 32%) is water.
Education
Punta Gorda is home to four public schools operated by Charlotte County Public Schools. Charlotte County Public Schools operates all public K12 schools in Charlotte County, Florida ( USA) They are: Charlotte High School, Punta Gorda Middle School, Sallie Jones Elementary School, and the Baker Pre-K Center. Several High Schools have the name Charlotte High School including;Florida Port Charlotte High School, Port Charlotte Florida Charlotte Punta Gorda Middle School (PGMS is a Middle school in Punta Gorda Florida operated by the Charlotte County Public Schools board Charlotte County Public Schools operates all public K12 schools in Charlotte County, Florida ( USA)
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 14,344 people, 7,165 households, and 5,187 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,012. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (391. 1/km²). There were 8,907 housing units at an average density of 628. 9/sq mi (242. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94. 60% White, 3. 17% African American, 0. 17% Native American, 0. 78% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 0. 59% from other races, and 0. 68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 99% of the population.
There were 7,165 households out of which 8. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66. 8% were married couples living together, 4. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27. 6% were non-families. 24. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1. 97 and the average family size was 2. 27.
In the city the population was spread out with 8. 2% under the age of 18, 2. 1% from 18 to 24, 9. 9% from 25 to 44, 33. 4% from 45 to 64, and 46. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64 years. For every 100 females there were 89. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,916, and the median income for a family was $54,879. Males had a median income of $34,054 versus $26,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,460. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 4. 7% of families and 6. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 3. 0% of those age 65 or over.
See also
References
- ^ Florida by Place. Population, Housing, Area, and Density: 2000. The Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Depot is a historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Punta Gorda, Florida, United States Retrieved on 2007-10-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees
- ^ a b Annual Estimates of the population for the Incorporated Places of Florida (XLS). US Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2007-10-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB is a Cabinet -level office and is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP Retrieved on 2007-10-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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