Whiskey Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,806 at the 2000 census.

Whiskey Creek is just minutes away from the Edison-Ford Winter Estates which offer year round guided tours. Why not visit The Burroughs Home a "Living History" tour of the WW1 era. Educational entertainment at the Imaginarium it's a fun museum with exciting interactive exhibits for all ages. The Fort Myers Historical Museum offers exhibits covering the history of Southwest Florida. The Skatium with year round ice-skating is a reminder of home for our many northern state members.

Both the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins make Fort Myers their Spring Training home. There are hundreds of area stores and multiple shopping malls along with many restaurants to satisfy any pallet. Learn about our Free Round of Golf Offer Here.

Fort Myers also offers beautiful beaches and charter fishing minutes from Sanibel and Captiva. Sight seeing, bicycling, walking, golfing, tennis, fishing, swimming, and countless other activities makes Fort Myers and South West Florida a great destination.

Geography

Whiskey Creek is located at 26°34'39?N, 81°53'23?W (26.577502, -81.889836)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,806 people, 2,199 households, and 1,517 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,159.8/km² (3,002.1/mi²). There were 2,374 housing units at an average density of 572.9/km² (1,482.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.57% White, 0.96% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 2,199 households out of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.62.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,068, and the median income for a family was $60,383. Males had a median income of $40,911 versus $30,094 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,304. About 1.7% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Local Ammeneties

Hospitals/medical centers near Whiskey Creek:
LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; FORT MYERS, FL)
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REG MED CENTER (about 4 miles; FORT MYERS, FL)
CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CAPE CORAL, FL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whiskey Creek:
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 11 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; ID: RSW)
CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 25 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; ID: PGD)
NAPLES MUNI (about 31 miles; NAPLES, FL; ID: APF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Whiskey Creek:
PAGE FIELD (about 3 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; ID: FMY)
SHELL CREEK AIRPARK (about 27 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; ID: F13)
LA BELLE MUNI (about 35 miles; LA BELLE, FL; ID: X14)

Amtrak station near Whiskey Creek:
8 miles: FORT MYERS (13000 N. CLEVELAND AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whiskey Creek:
EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 2,466)
MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 99 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 102 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)

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