Editing Iona, Florida

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'''Iona''' is an [[unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Lee County, Florida]], United States. The population was 16,908 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile/Iona_CDP,_Florida?g=1600000US1234012 |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> up from 15,404 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

A strong EF2 tornado struck the town on [[List of United States tornadoes in January 2022#January 16 event|January 16, 2022]], causing major damage and injuring three people.

==Geography==
Iona is located in southwestern Lee County at {{coord|26|31|N|81|58|W|type:city}} (26.510,-81.959).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the west by [[Punta Rassa, Florida|Punta Rassa]], to the east by [[Harlem Heights, Florida|Harlem Heights]], and to the northeast by [[McGregor, Florida|McGregor]]. Its northern boundary is the tidal [[Caloosahatchee River]], across which is the city of [[Cape Coral, Florida|Cape Coral]]. The southern edge of the community is Summerlin Road (County Road 869). McGregor Boulevard crosses the community from northeast to southwest. Iona is {{convert|4|mi|0}} northeast of the [[Sanibel Causeway|causeway]] to [[Sanibel Island]] and {{convert|11|mi}} southwest of the center of [[Fort Myers, Florida|Fort Myers]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Iona CDP has a total area of {{convert|26.5|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|17.1|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|9.4|km2|order=flip}}, or 35.32%, are water, primarily in the Caloosahatchee River [[estuary]].<ref name=Gazetteer>{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_12.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Florida| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| access-date=November 21, 2019}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 9565
|2000= 11756
|2010= 15404
|2020= 16908
|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2010-07-17
  }}</ref><ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US1234012| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Iona CDP, Florida| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=American FactFinder| access-date=November 21, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213151546/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US1234012| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 11,756 people, 6,023 households, and 3,740 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|1,648.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 9,290 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,302.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.41% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.48% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.83% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.63% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.94% of the population.

There were 6,023 households, out of which 11.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.36.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 10.2% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 39.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,091, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $34,740 versus $25,683 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $33,937.  About 5.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Lee County, Florida}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Lee County, Florida]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Florida]]