Fort Meade, Florida
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Fort Meade is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. As of 2020[update], the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,100. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Fort Meade, Florida | |
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City of Fort Meade | |
Motto: "Historic Fort City" | |
Coordinates: 27°45′52″N 81°48′21″W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Florida |
County | Polk |
Settled | 1849 |
Incorporated | 1885[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Commission-Manager |
• Mayor | James Watts |
• Vice Mayor | Robert Elliott |
• Commissioners | James Possum Schaill and Petrina McCutchen |
• City Manager | Jan Bagnall |
• City Clerk | Melissa Cannon |
Area | |
• City | 8.55 sq mi (22.15 km2) |
• Land | 8.18 sq mi (21.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 5,100 |
• Density | 623.17/sq mi (240.62/km2) |
• Metro | 584,383 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 33841 |
Area code | 863 |
FIPS code | 12-24100[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2403641[3] |
Website | www |
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The city was named for George Meade, at the time an Army lieutenant serving in Florida following the Second Seminole War.[5] Fort Meade is home to Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School, several historic buildings, and Streamsong resort. The area is popular with kayakers and canoers.