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Around Gateway
Distances
Nearest major airport
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Petersburg, FL103 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Gateway; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Gateway
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
Gateway had 10,376 residents in the 2020 census, up 253% since 2000.
It’s the 325th 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 54°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Myers Sw Fl Rgnl Ap, FL weather station (3 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
177 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gateway.
Nearest hospitals
Hca Florida Lehigh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lehigh Acres7.0 miles
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Myers9.1 miles
Lee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Myers12.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Specialist doctors
18
Dentists
12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
62
Mental health providers
41
Physical and occupational therapists
33
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
14
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Gateway
Grocery stores
Publix3.4 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy5.3 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Gateway Charter SchoolFort Myers
Pre-K–12
3,192
Charter
3.8 mi
Gateway Elementary SchoolFort Myers
Pre-K–5
839
Public
4.2 mi
Treeline Elementary SchoolFort Myers
Pre-K–5
1,057
Public
6.5 mi
Gateway High SchoolFort Myers
9–12
2,343
Public
5.1 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Crosspointe AcademyFort Myers
Pre-K–12
135
Christian (no specific denomination)
4.2 mi
Crosspointe Academy, Inc.Fort Myers
Pre-K–12
135
Christian (no specific denomination)
4.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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