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Around Captiva
Distances
Nearest major airport
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Petersburg, FL90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX835 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Captiva; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Captiva
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 19th DistrictByron Donalds (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Captiva had 318 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 933rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Lee County grew from 3,071 residents in 1900 to 760,822 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 54°F. About 57.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Myers Page Fld Ap, FL weather station (20 miles away).
Jobs in Lee County
264,855 jobs at 22,756 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Cape Coral HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cape Coral16.9 miles
Lee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Myers20.3 miles
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Myers20.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Captiva
Libraries (1 nearby)
Captiva Memorial Library0.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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