Holmes Beach, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Manatee |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,966 |
| - Density | 2,921.2/sq mi (1,103.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 34217-34218 |
| Area code(s) | 941 |
| FIPS code | 12-32150[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0284190[2] |
Holmes Beach is a city on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,966 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,100 [1].
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[edit] Geography
Holmes Beach is located at (27.509782, -82.715852)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (6.36%) is water.
[edit] Key Royale
Included in the city limits is the adjacent bayside island of Key Royale, formerly known as School Key. It was uninhabited until 1960 when a bridge was built joining it to the Holmes Beach section of Anna Maria Island and development then began.[4]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,966 people, 2,538 households, and 1,482 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,183.6/km² (3,063.5/mi²). There were 4,202 housing units at an average density of 1,001.5/km² (2,592.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.59% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 2,538 households out of which 13.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.44.
In the city the population was spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,074, and the median income for a family was $55,669. Males had a median income of $30,778 versus $25,825 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,345. About 1.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ City of Holmes Beach, Florida
[edit] External links
- City of Holmes Beach official site
- History of Holmes Beach
- Holmes Beach, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
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