Flagler Beach, Florida

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Coordinates: 29°28′27″N, 81°07′37″W
Flagler Beach
Location of Flagler Beach, Florida
Country	United States of America
State	Florida
County	Flagler
Incorporated	April, 1925
Government
- Type	Council-manager government
- Mayor	Alice M. Baker
- Interim City Manager	Bernie Murphy
Area
- City	4.1 sq mi (10.6 km²)
- Land	3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²)
- Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
Population (2004)
- City	5,228
- Density	1,345.1/sq mi (519.8/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	32136[1]
Area code(s)	386
Website: http://www.cityofflaglerbeach.com

Scenic stretch of A1A in Flagler Beach.

Flagler Beach is a city in Flagler County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,954 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,228.^[2]

[edit] Geography

Flagler Beach is located at 29°28′27″N, 81°7′37″W (29.474079, -81.126987).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.6 km² (4.1 mi²). 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (9.80%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,954 people, 2,535 households, and 1,493 families residing in the city. The population density was 519.8/km² (1,345.1/mi²). There were 3,224 housing units at an average density of 338.3/km² (875.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.86% White, 0.52% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.

There were 2,535 households out of which 12.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.43.

In the city the population was spread out with 11.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $47,073. Males had a median income of $31,848 versus $30,132 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,600. About 9.0% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.