Stuart, Florida
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Stuart is a city in Martin County, Florida, on Florida's Treasure Coast. The population was 14,633 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,728 [1]. It is the county seat of Martin CountyGR6. On September 26, 2004, Hurricane Jeanne made landfall at Stuart, exactly three weeks after Hurricane Frances did so at the same location. Damage has been largely repaired as of May 2006. Stuart is also the site of the Martin County Fair.
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[edit] Geography
Stuart is located at (27.192163, -80.243001)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.1 km² (8.5 mi²). 16.3 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is land and 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14,633 people, 7,220 households, and 3,422 families residing in the city. The population density was 895.4/km² (2,320.5/mi²). There were 8,777 housing units at an average density of 537.1/km² (1,391.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.30% White, 12.33% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.97% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.29% of the population.
There were 7,220 households out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.6% were non-families. 46.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the city the population was spread out with 14.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 32.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,574, and the median income for a family was $40,701. Males had a median income of $29,151 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,139. About 7.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
In the 1700s, several Spanish galleons shipwrecked in the Martin County area of Florida's Treasure Coast. The multiple wrecks were reportedly the result of a hurricane, and the ships were carrying unknown quantities of gold and silver. Some of this treasure has since been recovered.
The Treasure Coast area that became Stuart was first settled by non-Native Americans in 1870. In 1875, a United States Lifesaving Station was established on Florida's Hutchinson Island, near the Stuart area. Today, the station is known as Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
From 1893-1895, the area was called Potsdam. This name was chosen by Otto Stypman, a local landowner originally from Potsdam, Germany. Stypman, with his brother Ernest, owned the land that would become downtown Stuart. Potsdam was renamed Stuart in 1895, after the establishment of the Florida East Coast Railway, in honor of another local landowner named Homer Hine Stuart, Jr.
In 1914, Stuart was incorporated as part of Florida's Palm Beach County. In 1925, Stuart was chartered and named the county seat of the newly created Martin County.[1][2]
[edit] Communities
- Towne Park
- Mariner Village
- Mariner Sands
- Emerald Lakes
- Mariner Kay
- Lost Lakes
- The Preserve
- Sugar Hill
- Pincrest Lakes
- Holly Creek
- Windermere
- North River Shores
- Tropical Farms
[edit] Natives from Stuart, Florida
- Kathy Rinaldi (born in March 24, 1967), professional tennis player
- Dan Bakkedahl, Correspondent on the Daily Show
- Scott Proctor, relief pitcher on the New York Yankees
- Corey McIntyre, professional football player
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- City of Stuart Website
- Downtown Stuart panoramic view from i-ota.net's Panoramas of the Treasure Coast, Kennedy Space Center, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, and Stuart
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