Palm City, Florida
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| Palm City, Florida | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Martin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 16.5 sq mi (42.9 km²) |
| - Land | 14.6 sq mi (37.9 km²) |
| - Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km²) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 20,097 |
| - Density | 1,218/sq mi (468.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 34990-34991 |
| Area code(s) | 772 |
| FIPS code | 12-54175[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288396[2] |
Palm City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 20,097 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Palm City is located at (27.171127, -80.278657)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.6 square miles (42.9 km²), of which, 14.6 square miles (37.9 km²) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it (11.76%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 20,097 people, 8,458 households, and 6,301 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,373.4 people per square mile (530.4/km²). There were 9,228 housing units at an average density of 630.6/sq mi (243.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.56% White, 1.08% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.
There were 8,458 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,362, and the median income for a family was $69,688. Males had a median income of $48,852 versus $33,699 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $35,213. About 2.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Neighborhoods
- Bay Pointe
- Canoe Creek
- Carmel
- Charter Club
- Copperleaf
- Crane Creek
- Danforth
- Evergreen Golf Club
- Four Rivers
- Fox Run
- Hammock Creek
- Highland Reserve
- Hunter's Creek
- Lake Grove
- Lake Village, formerly The Crossings
- La Mariposa
- Lighthouse Point
- Meadows
- Murano
- Oak Ridge
- Old Palm City
- Orchid Bay
- Palm Cove Golf & Yacht Club
- Parkside
- Pine Ridge
- Pipers Landing
- River Landing
- Sea Gate Harbor
- Stratford Downs
- Sunset Trace
- Tiburon
- Westwood County Estates
- Windstone
[edit] Notable Residents
Eugene Stoner, the designer of the M16 rifle and AR-15 rifle lived in Palm City, Florida and died there in 1997.
Christophe Clement, famous horse tranier
[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.
[edit] External links
- Palm City, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Jewish Life in Palm City
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