Niceville, Florida

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Niceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States, located in close proximity to Eglin Air Force Base. It was previously named Boggy Bayou, but the name was changed to attract more tourists. The Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival is still held annually (Mullet is a kind of fish, not just a hair style). The population was 11,684 at the 2000 census. The 2005 population estimate for Niceville, Florida is 12,582.^[1] Mayor Randall Wise has held the post since 1971.

1 Geography
2 Population
3 Schools
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[edit] Geography

Niceville is located at 30°30′58″N, 86°28′18″W (30.516197, -86.471791)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5,032 km² (11.3 mi²). 28.3 km² (10.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 60% water.

[edit] Population

As of census^GR2 of 2000, there were 11,684 people, 4,637 households, and 3,385 families residing in the city. The population density was 413.1/km² (1,069.8/mi²). There were 4,907 housing units at an average density of 173.5/km² (449.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.25% White, 4.58% African American, 0.74% Native American, 3.20% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.71% of the population.

There were 4,637 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,685, and the median income for a family was $51,627. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $20,987 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,175. About 7.2% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Schools

Bluewater Elementary
Plew Elementary
C.W. Ruckel Middle School
Lewis Middle School
Niceville High School

Cities and communities of Okaloosa County, Florida

County seat	Crestview
Incorporated places	Cinco Bayou \| Crestview \| Destin \| Fort Walton Beach \| Laurel Hill \| Mary Esther \| Niceville \| Shalimar \| Valparaiso
Unincorporated places	Eglin Air Force Base \| Lake Lorraine \| Ocean City
Adjacent Counties	Covington (AL) \| Walton \| Santa Rosa \| Escambia (AL)