Fort Meade, FL Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 3,090

Population (female): 3,167

Median Age: 39.4 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Fort Meade: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 14.5%

Poverty (breakdown): (12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.8% for Black residents, 16.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 76.0% for American Indian residents, 4.8% for other race residents, 33.8% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Fort Meade, Florida as of April 25, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fort Meade is 236 to 1.>

Zip Codes: 33847

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2019: $45,419 (it was $32,984 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2019: $22,944 (it was $15,499 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $90,608 (it was $52,500 in 2000) Fort Meade:$90,608FL:$245,100

Races:
      White alone - 3,174 - 49.2%
      Hispanic - 1,920 - 29.8%
      Black alone - 1,300 - 20.2%
      Two or more races - 65 - 1.0%
      American Indian alone - 17 - 0.3%
      Asian alone - 6 - 0.09%

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Recognitions and Certifications

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Important Links

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National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

Blood Lab Tests

Lab/Blood Testing Centers
Fort Meade, FL

Accredited Drug Testing in Fort Meade, Florida provides confidential laboratory analyzed testing services at our Fort Meade, FL testing locations for medical and personal testing purposes for health, prevention and early detection of diseases. Patients can directly schedule a laboratory test including blood and urinalysis at multiple laboratory/blood testing centers in Fort Meade, Florida and the surrounding areas. Same day service is available and most testing centers in the Fort Meade, FL area are within minutes of your home or office.

1350 E MAIN ST STE C-1 10.2 miles

1350 E MAIN ST STE C-1
BARTOW, FL 33830
Categories: BARTOW FL

1750 N BROADWAY AVE 11.4 miles

1750 N BROADWAY AVE
BARTOW, FL 33830
Categories: BARTOW FL

2200 OSPREY BLVD 11.4 miles

2200 OSPREY BLVD
BARTOW, FL 33830
Categories: BARTOW FL

465 Carlton St, 14.9 miles

465 Carlton St,
Wauchula, FL 33873
Categories: Wauchula FL

533 W CARLTON ST 14.9 miles

533 W CARLTON ST
WAUCHULA, FL 33873
Categories: WAUCHULA FL

109 W WALL ST 16.3 miles

109 W WALL ST
FROSTPROOF, FL 33843
Categories: FROSTPROOF FL

1424 STATE ROAD 60 E, 17.4 miles

1424 STATE ROAD 60 E,
LAKE WALES, FL 33853
Categories: LAKE WALES FL

5676 S FLORIDA AVE 17.6 miles

5676 S FLORIDA AVE
LAKELAND, FL 33813
Categories: LAKELAND FL

1324 STATE ROAD 60 E 17.6 miles

1324 STATE ROAD 60 E
LAKE WALES, FL 33853
Categories: LAKE WALES FL

4710 S FLORIDA AVE 18.5 miles

4710 S FLORIDA AVE
LAKELAND, FL 33813
Categories: LAKELAND FL

Testing services include physician referral, collection of the specimen, complete laboratory analysis and confidential and secure result reporting.

Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Fort Meade, FL Include:

  • Lipid/Cholesterol Test
  • STD Testing
  • Diabetes Testing
  • Thyroid Testing
  • Hemoglobin A1C Testing
  • Complete Blood Count (CBC) Testing
  • Hepatitis Testing
  • Basic Metabolic Testing
  • Liver Function Testing
  • Hormone Testing

** Patients who have high insurance deductibles, co-pays or do not have insurance can access important health and wellness testing by scheduling/Ordering a confidential clinical test through Accredited Drug Testing By Phone or On-line.

The process to schedule a lab/blood test in Fort Meade, Florida is fast and easy!

Step 1: Schedule/Order your test online at www.accrediteddrugtesting.com/lab-test-order or call our scheduling department at 800-221-4291. You do not need to visit a doctor to order a test.

Step 2: Provide confidential and secure patient information including the type of test, zip code of the location area you would like to take the test, make payment and you will receive a patient registration form by email where you can immediately proceed to the testing center. Same day service is available. Your test registration pass will have the testing location address and hours of operation.

Step 3: After your test has been analyzed by one of our national CLIA and FDA certified laboratories (Quest/ LabCorp) your results will be sent through a confidential, secure and encrypted portal to the email address that you provided. In the event that the test is non-negative, abnormal or other circumstances, a consultation with the referring physician is available.

Blood Testing Fort Meade, Florida

A blood test performed in Fort Meade, FL is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle, or via fingerprick. Multiple tests for specific blood components, such as a glucose test or a cholesterol test, are often grouped together into one test panel called a blood panel or blood work. Blood tests are often used in health care to determine physiological and biochemical states, such as disease, mineral content, pharmaceutical drug effectiveness, and organ function. Typical clinical blood panels include a basic metabolic panel or a complete blood count. Blood tests are also used in drug tests to detect drug abuse.

A basic metabolic panel measures sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), magnesium, creatinine, glucose, and sometimes calcium. Tests that focus on cholesterol levels can determine LDL and HDL cholesterol levels, as well as triglyceride levels.

Some tests, such as those that measure glucose or a lipid profile, require fasting (or no food consumption) eight to twelve hours prior to the drawing of the blood sample.

For the majority of tests, blood is usually obtained from the patient's vein. Other specialized tests, such as the arterial blood gas test, require blood extracted from an artery. Blood gas analysis of arterial blood is primarily used to monitor carbon dioxide and oxygen levels related to pulmonary function, but is also used to measure blood pH and bicarbonate levels for certain metabolic conditions.[While the regular glucose test is taken at a certain point in time, the glucose tolerance test involves repeated testing to determine the rate at which glucose is processed by the body.

Laboratory Testing In Fort Meade, Florida

Our laboratory testing locations in Fort Meade, FL provide a wide range of certified laboratory test analysis. Some test results can be affected by certain foods and medications. For this reason, people may be asked to not eat or drink for several hours before a laboratory test or to delay taking medications until after the test.

Common Lab Tests Performed at our Fort Meade, Florida Testing Facilities Include:

  • Complete Blood Count. This test, also known as a CBC, is the most common blood test performed.
  • Prothrombin Time. Also known as PT and Pro Time, this test measures how long it takes blood to clot.
  • Basic Metabolic Panel.
  • Comprehensive Metabolic Panel.
  • Lipid Panel.
  • Liver Panel.
  • Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.
  • Hemoglobin A1C.

All laboratory testing that is performed on humans in the United States (except testing done in clinical trials and other types of human research) is regulated through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), which were passed by Congress in 1988. The CLIA laboratory certification program is administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in conjunction with the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CLIA ensures that laboratory staff are appropriately trained and supervised and that testing laboratories have quality control programs in place so that test results are accurate and reliable.

STD Testing Fort Meade, Florida

Our local Fort Meade, Florida STD testing centers provide multiple STD tests for individuals who may have been exposed to or showing symptoms of an STD. Millions of Americans have some form of an STD and our testing is provided in a confidential manner. STD tests may be ordered for one specific type of test or you may order a multiple panel test which includes several STD tests. STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease, also known as STI or Sexually Transmitted Infection, meaning that these diseases are most often, but not exclusively, spread by sexual intercourse.

STDs are passed from one person to another through sexual activity which can include vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse and/or anal intercourse. Though not as common, STDs can also be transmitted through intimate physical contact such as heavy petting.

STDs do not always cause symptoms, or they may only cause mild symptoms. This makes it very possible to have an infection and not know it. Therefore, if you are sexually active it is important to get tested at least once a year.

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Fort Meade is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,691 at the 2000 census. As of 2004[update], the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,761. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was named for George Meade, at the time an Army lieutenant serving in Florida following the Second Seminole War. Fort Meade is home to Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School, several historic buildings, Streamsong resort and Patterson Park. The area is popular with kayakers and canoers.

Fort Meade is the oldest city in Polk County, dating its origins to 1849 when it was established along a new military road from Tampa (Fort Brooke) to Fort Pierce following the Second Seminole War. The town and road were originally sited by then-lieutenant George Meade of the Corps of Topographical Engineers, whose commander named it for him. The 1880s business district was located on old Wire Street (now Broadway), which was a casualty of four devastating fires. Today, there are over 150 buildings which are designated as landmarks. In the 1890s the Fort Meade Street Railway operated a horse-drawn service in the town.

The earliest known burial is John I. Hooker (1821–1862) located in the town's Evergreen Cemetery. Fort Meade's Christ Church (Episcopal) located at 526 North Oak, was built in 1889. It is a frame vernacular with Gothic Revival elements and was designed by architect J. H. Weddell. Located within the historic district, the church was used for the HBO motion picture Judgment, featuring Blythe Danner, Keith Carradine and Jack Warden (1990).

Future Confederate General Stonewall Jackson was stationed at the fort in 1851. The town was burned by Union forces in 1864 and all of the original structures were destroyed, except the second fort which was dismantled in the 1890s. Fort Meade has over 300 homes on the National Register of Historic Places and a handful that date to the late 1800s.

Show Regional Data

Population (male): 3,090

Population (female): 3,167

Median Age: 39.4 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Fort Meade: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 14.5%

Poverty (breakdown): (12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.8% for Black residents, 16.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 76.0% for American Indian residents, 4.8% for other race residents, 33.8% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Fort Meade, Florida as of April 25, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fort Meade is 236 to 1.>

Zip Codes: 33847

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2019: $45,419 (it was $32,984 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2019: $22,944 (it was $15,499 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $90,608 (it was $52,500 in 2000) Fort Meade:$90,608FL:$245,100

Races:
      White alone - 3,174 - 49.2%
      Hispanic - 1,920 - 29.8%
      Black alone - 1,300 - 20.2%
      Two or more races - 65 - 1.0%
      American Indian alone - 17 - 0.3%
      Asian alone - 6 - 0.09%

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