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Chokoloskee’s January low is 56°F, where Florida’s towns sit at 51°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Of the 639 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Chokoloskee. Ted Smallwood Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. Chokoloskee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Chokoloskee beats most towns.
Census counts: 404 in 2000, 346 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1916 and a map from 1974 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Coastal flooding makes up 62% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Ordered by what stands out in Chokoloskee.
FEMA puts 62% of Chokoloskee’s expected hazard losses down to coastal flooding, and 26% to hurricanes. Federal aid has come to Chokoloskee households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Everglades (11%), Naples (4%) and Bonita Springs (4%). Chokoloskee’s median household income comes in at $98,000. Half of commuters travel less than 46 miles.
| Chokoloskee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 4.8% of its value.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The share of adults in Chokoloskee who report frequent mental distress: 14%. Of 31 CDC measures, Chokoloskee beats the Florida average on 15 and trails it on 7. Just over a quarter of adults in the town have obesity; 16% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Chokoloskee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Chokoloskee | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.2% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is Everglades National Park, at 143 acres. There are 0.1 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Chokoloskee: 2, covering 146 acres.
| Chokoloskee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Everglades National Park | 0.1 mi | 143 |
| 2. Lighthouse Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chokoloskee. Close and well known come first.
in town National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
in town National PreserveBig Cypress National Preserve2.3M visitors a year
36 mi Zoo & aquariumNaples Zoo35 mi MuseumRevs Institute
33 mi GardenNaples Botanical Garden
39 mi MuseumThe Baker MuseumEverglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Big Cypress National Preserve: Gzzz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Naples Zoo: Exupery67, CC BY 4.0 · Naples Botanical Garden: scott.zona, CC BY 2.0 · The Baker Museum: CTNMM82, CC BY-SA 4.0
Chokoloskee is unincorporated, so Collier County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
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None within 15 miles of Chokoloskee; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Chokoloskee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Chokoloskee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located at the edge of the Ten Thousand Islands in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 345 at the 2020 census, down from 359 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area. Chokoloskee was inhabited by Native Americans for at least 1,500 years before European explorers first recorded visiting the island. It was briefly visited by Seminoles and the United States Army in the 1800s, and the current settlement can be traced back to 1874. Today, the isolated community's economy is largely based on boating and recreational boat fishing in the Ten Thousand Is…
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