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Fort Meade, Florida

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others in the community to donate books and magazines and club members donated their own materials. The library was run by club member volunteers and was open only a few days out of the week. After several years, the library outgrew its space and moved to a room on the second floor of city hall. Mrs. T.K. White managed the library and kept it open 15 hours a week but after a few years, the library once again needed to move. The Woman's Club received permission to use the abandoned Chamber of Commerce building on 75 East Broadway for the public library. After failed efforts to receive state funding for the library Mr. Grady Courtney, city manager called a meeting for the city to take over the responsibility of the library. The vote was unanimous in favor of the public library and on May 1, 1965, Mrs. Codey Shirley took over management of the library, implementing the Dewey Decimal System. The library at this time had 4,000 resources and received a 200 book donation from Bartow Public Library. A new library building was completed in 1976. The Fort Meade Public Library is the first library to become a member of the Polk County Library Cooperative.
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In 2000, 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
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In 2000, there were 2,068 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5%
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The Fort Meade Public Library was founded in 1934 by the Fort Meade's Woman Club. Although there was not enough space to house a library at the Woman's Clubhouse, Mr. Ben Johnson, a real estate broker offered a vacant room at 212 West Broadway free of charge for the library. Club members solicited
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As 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
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a mounted volunteer company nicknamed the "Hickory Boys" was formed at the fort. The 1880s business district was located on old Wire Street (now Broadway), which was a casualty of four devastating fires. There are over 150 buildings which are designated as landmarks. In the 1890s, the
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The Fort Meade Public Library is a member of the Polk County Library Cooperative. The library is located at 75 East Broadway Fort Meade, Florida 33841. The library aims to host educational opportunities and encourage literacy in the community of Fort Meade.
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was stationed at the fort in 1851. The town was burned by Union forces in 1864 and all of the original structures were destroyed, except the second fort which was dismantled in the 1890s. Fort Meade has over 300 homes on the
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opened on October 15, 2011, and is having an economic impact on Fort Meade and the surrounding areas. Many of the historic homes are being purchased and restored despite a depressed Florida real estate market.
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In 2000, 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
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was 441.2 people/km (1,143 people/sq mi). There were 2,625 housing units at an average density of 203.5 units/km (527 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 67.60%
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had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.16.
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Fort Meade is the oldest city in Polk County, dating its origins to 1849, when it was established along a new military road from
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The earliest known burial is John I. Hooker (1821–1862), located in the town's Evergreen Cemetery. Fort Meade's
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of 2000, there were 5,691 people, 2,068 households, and 1,528 families residing in the city. The
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for the city was $ 15,499. About 15.0% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the
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following the Second Seminole War. The town and road were originally sited by then-lieutenant
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in Winter Haven. Fort Meade is located within the Central Florida Highlands area of the
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developed a world class 10,000 acre golf and spa resort named Streamsong nearby.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Meade, Florida
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television market, the 13th largest in the country, and part of the local
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elements and was designed by architect J. H. Weddell. Located within the
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Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson
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located at 1 North Cleveland Avenue, was built in 1889. It is a
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radio market, which is the 94th largest in the country.
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resort. The area is popular with kayakers and canoers.
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annual Peace River Paddle hosted by Florida Paddlers.
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Ft. Meade, Florida
City
Christ Church built in 1889.
Official seal of Fort Meade, Florida
Location in Polk County and the state of Florida
Polk County
Florida
27°45′52″N 81°48′21″W / 27.76444°N 81.80583°W / 27.76444; -81.80583
Country
United States of America
State
Florida
County
Polk
Settled
Incorporated
Commission-Manager
Mayor
Vice Mayor
Commissioners
City Manager
City Clerk
City
City
Metro
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4

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