Fort Meade, Florida
Fort Meade, Florida | |
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| City of Fort Meade | |
Christ Church built in 1889. | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "Historic Fort City" | |
Location in Polk County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°44′42″N 81°47′38″W / 27.74500°N 81.79389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Settled | 1849 |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| Area | |
• City | 8.55 sq mi (22.15 km2) |
| • Land | 8.19 sq mi (21.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 5,100 |
| • Density | 623.2/sq mi (240.62/km2) |
| • Metro | 584,383 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33841 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-24100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403641 |
| Website | www |
Fort Meade is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fort Meade had a population of 5,100. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city was named for George Meade, at the time an Army lieutenant serving in Florida following the Second Seminole War. Fort Meade is home to Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School, several historic buildings, and Streamsong resort. The area is popular with kayakers and canoers.