About Harlem
Harlem, FL is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Florida.
Harlem holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.05 square miles.
📰 Harlem News Today
- Welcome to Florida’s Harlem WGCU · Aug 21
- Art and Literature Beyond Harlem: Curating Silhouettes and Reveal the Beauty in South Florida | Public Humanities Cambridge University Press & Assessment · Jun 1
- 'The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour' coming to Central Florida WESH · Dec 17
- Harlem Globetrotters bring 100 Year Legacy Tour to the O'Dome photos, gallery Gainesville Sun · Jan 12
- Best things to do in Fort Myers, Cape Coral: See what made our list - The News-Press The News-Press · Dec 30
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What Makes Harlem Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.05 sq mi
Coordinates26.7324, -80.9518