| 释义 |
- History Historic homes and buildings
- Geography and climate
- Economy
- Demographics
- Notable people
- Designated a Blueway community
- Media
- Transportation
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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|name = Fort Meade, Florida
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|leader_name1 = Fred Hilliard
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|area_total_km2 = 22.38
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|population_total = 5626
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|timezone = Eastern (EST)
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|elevation_footnotes = In the city, the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.The median income for a household in the city was $32,984, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $30,617 versus $21,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,499. About 15.0% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.9% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. In 2010 Fort Meade had a population of 5,626. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 68.29% non-Hispanic white, 18.24% black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% non-Hispanic from some other race, 1.9% reporting two or more races and 26.1% Hispanic or Latino. Most of the Hispanic population was Mexican with Mexicans making up 23.5% of the total population.[16] Notable people - Melony Bell, politician
- Onterio McCalebb, former Auburn University running back and current cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Andrew McCutchen, San Francisco Giants outfielder, was born and raised in Fort Meade.[17]
Designated a Blueway communityAs of July 20, 2011, Fort Meade officially became only the second city in all of Florida to be designated as a "Blueway" community by the Florida Paddlers Association. Fort Meade Outdoor Recreation Area is a popular launching and pick-up site for kayak and canoe enthusiasts and is the site for the annual Peace River Paddle hosted by Florida Paddlers.[18] Media{{See also|Media in Tampa Bay}}Fort Meade is part of the Tampa/St. Pete television market, the 13th largest in the country, and part of the local Lakeland/Winter Haven radio market, which is the 94th largest in the country.[19][20] TransportationMajor highways in Fort Meade: - US 17 - North/south highway on the middle of town. North of town it leads to Bartow. Southbound leads to Wauchula.
- US 98 - Co-signed with US 17 on the north side of town, US 98 turns eastbound at East Broadway Avenue and leads to Frostproof and US 27.
References1. ^{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_12.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Jul 7, 2017}}
2. ^ tags-->|elevation_m = 42|elevation_ft = 138|postal_code_type = ZIP code|postal_code = 33841|area_code = 863|blank_name = FIPS code|blank_info = 12-24100[{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}]
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls |title= Table 4: Annual estimates of the population for incorporated places in Florida |accessdate= 22 July 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5QWFxfjAK?url=http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls |archivedate=22 July 2007 |author= U.S. Census Bureau |format= xls |df= }}
5. ^{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19600814&id=W38wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PPoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6912,1492998&hl=en | title=First Polk Settlers Had to Build Towns, Then Name Them | work=Lakeland Ledger | date=14 August 1960 | accessdate=22 April 2015 | author=Whitehead, Bill | pages=7-A}}
6. ^{{cite magazine|last= Brown |first= Canter, Jr. |date= 1991 |title= Moving a military road |url= http://historymiamiarchives.org/pdfs/sfh-1991-2.pdf |work= South Florida History Magazine |issue= 2 |pages= 8–11 |via= HistoryMiami|quote=Twiggs ... caused the post to be named Fort Meade.}}
7. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.polkcountyhistory.org/pdf/sept94.pdf| page = 7| title = Historical Highlights| work= Polk County Historical Quarterly| volume= 21| issue= 2| date = September 1994| accessdate = 2010-10-01| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120305111039/http://www.polkcountyhistory.org/pdf/sept94.pdf| archivedate = 2012-03-05| deadurl = yes| publisher = Polk County Historical Association}}
8. ^{{cite book |author-link= S. C. Gwynne |last= Gwynne |first= S. C. |title= Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson |location= New York |publisher= Scriber |date= 2014 |pages= 110–8 |isbn= }}
9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.polkcountyhistory.org/pdf/june03.pdf |page=12 |title=Map of Civil War, Polk County |work= Polk County Historical Quarterly |volume= 30 |issue= 1 |date= June 2003 |accessdate= 26 September 2010 |publisher=Polk County Historical Association |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402101638/http://www.polkcountyhistory.org/pdf/june03.pdf |archivedate= 2 April 2012 |df= }}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
11. ^{{cite web| url = http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw208| title = Florida's Geological History| accessdate = 2010-10-14| publisher = University of Florida}}
12. ^{{cite web |url=http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/ |title=World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated |date=2008-11-06 |accessdate=2010-09-10 |publisher=University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906034159/http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/ |archivedate=2010-09-06 |df= }}
13. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.streamsongresort.com/| page = 6| title = Streamsong Resort| year = 2011| accessdate = 2011-07-11| publisher = Streamsong Resort}}
14. ^1 {{cite web |url= https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk |work= American Fact Finder |publisher= U.S. Census Bureau |title= Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 - July 1, 2016: Incorporated places: Florida |accessdate= 18 November 2017}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=4 June 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=12 May 2015|df=}}
16. ^2010 general demographic report for Fort Meade city
17. ^{{cite web |url= https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccutan01.shtml |title=Andrew McCutchen Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com |work=baseball-reference.com |accessdate=May 8, 2011}}
18. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.fortmeadeleader.com/sunnews/fortmeade/fortmeadeeditorial/2673488-522/sunnewspapersbluewaydesignationcouldleadtothegreen.html.csp?print=true |title=Blueway designation could lead to the green - Fortmeadeleader.com |work=Fort Meade Leader|accessdate=20 July 2011}}
19. ^{{cite web| url = http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/09/10/nielsen-local-television-market-universe-estimates/5037| title = Top Nielsen Markets| accessdate = 19 October 2010| publisher = TV By the Numbers}}
20. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.arbitron.com/home/mm001050.asp| title = Arbitron Markets| accessdate = 19 October 2010| publisher = Arbitron}}
Further reading- {{cite news |last= Brown |first= Canter, Jr. |date= 1991 |title= Moving a military road |url= http://historymiamiarchives.org/pdfs/sfh-1991-2.pdf |work= South Florida History Magazine |issue= 2 |pages= 8–11 |via= HistoryMiami}}
External links{{Wikivoyage|Fort Meade|Fort Meade, Florida}}- {{official website|http://www.cityoffortmeade.com/}}
- Fort Meade Chamber Of Commerce
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110322042817/http://www.peacerivervalleyflorida.com/ Directory of the Peace River Valley]
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