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Immokalee, Florida
Location in Collier County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°25′16″N 81°25′22″W / 26.42111, -81.42278
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Collier
Area
- Total	8.1 sq mi (20.9 km²)
- Land	8.1 sq mi (20.9 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	19,763
- Density	2,439.9/sq mi (945.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	34142-34143
Area code(s)	239
FIPS code	12-33250GR2
GNIS feature ID	0284474GR3

Immokalee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,763. The name was submitted by settlers to the Postmaster General in 1895, suggested by the woman who would become the first Immokalee postmistress in 1898, Mary Burrell. It comes from the Seminole language and means our home.

The Immokalee Seminole Reservation and casino is located there. The Audubon Society's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is nearby.

Immokalee is the birthplace of Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl running back Edgerrin James.

The Immokalee High School football team won the 2004 Class 2A State Championship.

Immokalee is located at 26°25′16″N, 81°25′22″W (26.421000, -81.422907)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.1 square miles (20.9 km²), of which, 8.1 square miles (20.9 km²) of it is land and 0.12% is water.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 19,763 people, 4,715 households, and 3,635 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,449.1 people per square mile (945.5/km²). There were 4,987 housing units at an average density of 618.0/sq mi (238.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 38.51% White, 18.03% African American, 1.03% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 35.66% from other races, and 6.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 70.98% of the population.

There were 4,715 households out of which 49.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.91 and the average family size was 4.10.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 129.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 145.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,315, and the median income for a family was $22,628. Males had a median income of $17,875 versus $16,713 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,576. About 34.6% of families and 39.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.1% of those under age 18 and 26.9% of those age 65 or over.

Immokalee is home to WCIW-LP, a low power community radio station owned and operated by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. The station was built by numerous volunteers from Immokalee and around the country in December 2003 at the fifth Prometheus Radio Project barnraising. WCIW broadcasts music, news, and public affairs to listeners in Spanish and several indigenous languages.

• Coalition of Immokalee Workers - a grassroots community and workers' organisation in the area.

• The Story of Immokalee 1938 WPA interview covering founding, slave era, post-Civil War Reconstruction and up through Great Depression. Electronic record maintained by Library of Congress. Accessed January 15, 2007.

• Immokalee, Florida is at coordinates 26°25′16″N 81°25′23″W / 26.421, -81.422907Coordinates: 26°25′16″N 81°25′23″W / 26.421, -81.422907

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Collier County, Florida
County seat: East Naples
Cities	Everglades | Marco Island | Naples
CDPs	Chokoloskee | Golden Gate | Goodland | Immokalee | Lely | Lely Resort | Naples Manor | Naples Park | Orangetree | Pelican Bay | Pine Ridge | Plantation Island | Vineyards
Communities	Carnestown | East Naples | Miles City | Ochopee