| Florida | |
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| CDP | |
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Location in Lee County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 26°34′29″N 81°45′16″W / 26.57472°N 81.75444°WCoordinates: 26°34′29″N 81°45′16″W / 26.57472°N 81.75444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.8 sq mi (22.5 km2) |
| • Land | 8.6 sq mi (22.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,943 |
| • Density | 334.4/sq mi (130.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-25655 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853254 |
Gateway is a census designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,943 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located just north of Southwest Florida International Airport.
Gateway is located at 26°34′29″N 81°45′16″W / 26.57472°N 81.75444°W (26.574686, -81.754532).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.7 square miles (23 km2), of which 8.6 square miles (22 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (1.72%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,943 people, 1,114 households, and 952 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 344.2 people per square mile (132.9/km²). There were 1,322 housing units at an average density of 154.6/sq mi (59.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.6% White, 2.1% Black, 0.14% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.78% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.26% of the population.