Flagler Beach, Florida
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| Coordinates: 29°28′27″N 81°07′37″W / 29.47417°N 81.12694°WCoordinates: 29°28′27″N 81°07′37″W / 29.47417°N 81.12694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| Counties | Flagler, Volusia |
| Incorporated | April, 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • Mayor | Alice M. Baker |
| • Interim City Manager | Bruce Campbell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2) |
| • Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) 9.8% |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,484 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 32136[1] |
| Area code(s) | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-22550[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0307132[3] |
| Website | http://www.cityofflaglerbeach.com |
Flagler Beach is a city in Flagler and Volusia counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The population was 4,484 at the 2010 census.[4]
Flagler Beach is part of the Palm Coast Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is named for oil tycoon and Florida railroad developer Henry Morrison Flagler.
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[edit] Geography
Flagler Beach is located at 29°28′27″N 81°07′37″W / 29.474079°N 81.126987°W.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km2). 3.7 square miles (9.5 km2) of it is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (9.80%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp zip4.usps.com
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Flagler Beach city, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[edit] External links
- City of Flagler Beach official website
- Flagler Beach Chamber of Commerce
- Flagler County Chamber of Commerce
- Flagler County / Flagler Beach Tourism Office
- Flagler Beach Fishing
- Flagler Beach Webcam and Surf Report
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