COMMUNITY GUIDE 2019 | 11
Welcome ��
Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find it here.
Charlotte County is poised well for business and residential
development. It has superior schools with educational opportunities
for all ages. With historical museums, art galleries, local theatre groups
and more, it’s a supportive artistic community.
Our homes are settled on the lovely Charlotte Harbor, the Peace and
Myakka Rivers, and miles and miles of canals.
We enjoy warm temperatures year-round and, through most of the
year, very little rain. While our population is growing, we still enjoy
that small-town atmosphere.
Whether you want to visit or are about to relocate – whatever you’re
looking for – you’ll find it here. A fisherman’s dream. A boater’s
delight. Charlotte County is right for you.
LIFESTYLES
From historic homes on brick-lined streets to golf course
communities along the Myakka River, Charlotte County continues
to earn its reputation for subtropical living and vacationing at
its finest.
Pleasant family communities and parks are scattered throughout
the county. With excellent schools, the area takes pride in its youth
programs and educational system. Young families have discovered that
this is the place to live the ideal family life.
Many of the golfing communities, as well as retirement communities,
located here are the envy of the state. Manicured fairways and lawns
blend with the natural environment of subtropical Florida. The old
Florida lifestyle of horse farms, cattle ranches, farms and citrus groves
remains in the rural areas of Charlotte County. Waterfront homes
are available for every lifestyle, from family lakefront homes, homes
directly on the Peace River and Charlotte Harbor, to your own private
canal hideaway.
There’s something for everyone. Come see for yourself!
CLIMATE
At 5 feet to 25 feet above sea level, Charlotte County enjoys a
climate characterized as sub-tropic, where extremes of temperature
in both summer and winter are checked by the tempering influence
of the Gulf of Mexico.
Prevailing winds are an easterly average of 12-18 m.p.h. The annual
average temperature is 73.9°. The average of the low month, January,
is 63°; the average of the high month, August, is 82.8°. During the
summer the temperature is usually in the low 90s during the day
and in the low 70s during the night.
Rainfall averages 52.55 inches a year, with approximately two-thirds
occurring during June through September. These rains have a cooling
effect on the hot summer days.
POPULATION
The population of unincorporated Charlotte County is 169,942
in addition to the City of Punta Gorda with 17,721 residents. The
total population is 187,363 with the annual county growth rate
projected at 1.9%.
Seasonal population includes part-time inhabitants who may live
for several months of the year in Charlotte County or the City of
Punta Gorda, but who have usual residences elsewhere. Population
increases by an estimated 30% from January through April.
LOCATION
Charlotte County is on the Gulf Coast of southwest Florida, 50
miles south of Sarasota on U.S. Highway 41 (the historic Tamiami
Trail), and 24 miles north of Ft. Myers.
Charlotte County is within easy access of both Orlando (125 miles)
and Miami (162 miles). Interstate Highway I-75 has six interchanges
in Charlotte County, exits 179 to 158.