Everglades City, Florida

Everglades City
City of Everglades City
Location in Collier County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 25°51′32″N 81°23′5″W / 25.85889°N 81.38472°W / 25.85889; -81.38472
Country United States
State Florida
County Collier
Settled (Everglade)1873-1895
Incorporated
(Town of Everglades)
1923
Incorporated
(City of Everglades)
1953
Reincorporated (City of Everglades City)1965
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorHowell "Howie" Grimm Jr.
  CouncilorsVicky Wells,
Parker Oglesby,
Michael McComas,
Tony Pernas, and
Diana Valdes
  City ClerkDorothy "Dottie" K. Smallwood
  City AttorneyZachary Lombardo
Area
  Total
1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
  Land0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
  Water0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
352
  Density384.70/sq mi (148.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
34139
Area code239
FIPS code12-21425
Websitewww.cityofeverglades.org

Everglades City is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States, of which it was once the county seat. It is part of the NaplesMarco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers-Naples Combined Statistical Area. The Gulf Coast Visitor Center for Everglades National Park is located in Everglades City. As of the 2020 US census, the population was 352, down from 400 in the 2010 US census.