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Fort Meade
The State of Florida is a state in the southeastern United States. Florida is situated mostly on a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida. It extends to the northwest into a panhandle, extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. Florida's nickname is the Sunshine State but severe weather is a common occurrence in the state. It is bordered on the north by the states of Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the panhandle, by Alabama.
Fort Meade is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population of the city was 5,691 as of the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 5,761. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.0 square kilometers out of which 12.9 square kilometers is land and 0.1 square kilometers is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,691 people, 2,068 households, and 1,528 families residing in the city. The population density was 441.2 per square kilometers. In the city the population was spread out with 28.4 percent under the age of 18, 8.5 percent from 18 to 24, 24.9 percent from 25 to 44, 20.4 percent from 45 to 64, and 17.8 percent 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 over, there were 89.2 males.
Famous Park in city include Patterson Park, Fort Meade Community Center, Heritage Park, Monument Park, Morrison Park, Lanier Park, Fort Meade Skate Park, Fazzini Park etc. Fort Meade Mobile Home Park is one the more popular and better known mobile home communities in the area because of its clean, safe streets and well maintained grounds. With its excellent location, the Park is complete with modern laundry facilities, a recreational hall, a men's club building, a nine hole golf course and numerous shuffle board courts and horse shoes.
Fort Meade can also be considered as the preeminent, historical and potential tourism place that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places.
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