Fort Meade

A city in Polk County, Florida — population 6,260 as of 2020.

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Fort Meade Commissioner Matthew Taylor Sues To Stop Recall Effort

Daily Ridge September 9

By Carl Fish The ongoing effort to recall Fort Meade City Commissioner Matthew Taylor has moved from the political arena into a Polk County courtroom. Taylor filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to halt the recall process and have the petition against him declared legally invalid. He…

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Population 6,260Population figure, 2020

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Median age: 44.7
Households: 2,196
Persons per household: 2.4
Median household income: $36,657
Median house value: $175,900

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Office: MAYOR
Address: PO BOX 856, FORT MEADE, FL 33841

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