Who is the mayor of Fort Meade, FL? Fort Meade's elected officials

Fort Meade is in Polk County, Florida. Its mayor is Jaret Landon Williams. 5 elected seats.

City of Fort Meade City Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
City Commissioner, Seat 1 (Precinct 516)Matthew Taylor source
City Commissioner, Seat 2 (Precinct 517) (Vice Mayor)Petrina McCutchen source
City Commissioner, Seat 3 (Precinct 518)James Watts source
City Commissioner, Seat 4, At Large (Mayor)Jaret Landon Williams source
City Commissioner, Seat 5, At LargeCandice Lott source

Fort Meade's official website

Also representing Fort Meade

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Polk County's elected officials. Other cities in Polk County: Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Mulberry, Polk City, Winter Haven.

Who lives in Fort Meade

5,225people
44.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$36,657 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$175,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
10%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.9%U.S.: 8.4%
78.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
45.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 32.6% · White 51.4% · Black 13.2% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Fort Meade city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Fort Meade, FL?
Jaret Landon Williams is the mayor of Fort Meade, Florida.
Who is on the Fort Meade commission?
Matthew Taylor (City Commissioner, Seat 1 (Precinct 516)); Petrina McCutchen (City Commissioner, Seat 2 (Precinct 517) (Vice Mayor)); James Watts (City Commissioner, Seat 3 (Precinct 518)); Candice Lott (City Commissioner, Seat 5, At Large).
What is the population of Fort Meade, FL?
About 5,225 people, with a median age of 44.7; the median household income is $36,657 and 21.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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