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Fort Pierce, Florida
City
Nickname(s): 
Sunrise City, Port Fierce, The Fort
Location in St. Lucie County and the state of Florida
Location in St. Lucie County and the state of Florida
Country United States
State Florida
County St. Lucie
Area
 • Total20.7 sq mi (53.8 km2)
 • Land14.7 sq mi (38.2 km2)
 • Water6 sq mi (15.6 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total37,516
 • Density2,544.9/sq mi (982.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code12-24300Template:GR
GNIS feature ID0307964Template:GR

Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States.Template:GR It is also known as the Sunrise City, sister to San Francisco, California, the Sunset City. The population was 37,516 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 37,959.[7]

Geography

Fort Pierce is located at 27°26′20″N 80°20′8″W / 27.43889°N 80.33556°W / 27.43889; -80.33556 (27.438817, -80.335471).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.8 mi² (53.8 km²), of which 14.7 square miles (38.2 km²) is land and 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²) of it (35.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 37,516 people, 14,407 households, and 8,817 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,544.9 people per square mile (982.7/km²). There were 17,170 housing units at an average density of 1,164.7/sq mi (449.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.54% White, 40.85% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 5.36% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.00% of the population.

There were 14,407 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,121, and the median income for a family was $29,458. Males had a median income of $21,274 versus $20,012 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,345. About 25.4% of families and 30.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.1% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Ecology

The Experimental Oculina Research Reserve preserves the Oculina Banks, a reef of ivory bush coral (Oculina varicosa) off the coast of Fort Pierce, Florida. In 1984, a 92 square-nautical-mile (316 km²) portion of these reefs was designated the "Oculina Habitat Area of Particular Concern". In 1994, the area was closed to all manner of bottom fishing and was redesignated a research reserve. In 2000, the marine protected area was expanded to 300 square nautical miles (1,030 km²) and prohibited all gears that caused mechanical disruption to the habitat. The city is also known for its large manatee population.

Climate

The climate of Ft. Pierce is generally a humid subtropical climate, although it closely borders a tropical savanna climate. Summertime temperatures range between 80 and 100 degrees F. Temperatures in the winter range between 60 and 80 degrees F, although some winter days can drop down to 50 degrees, but rarely fall below 40 degrees.

Transportation

Fort Pierce is served by the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) http://stlucietpo.org/. The TPO is a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_planning_organization, a federally mandated and federally funded transportation policy-making organization responsible for transportation planning, programming, and financing of State and Federal Transportation Funds for the City of Fort Pierce. The TPO is governed by a TPO Board, which is composed of elected officials, representatives from the St. Lucie County School Board, and representatives from Community Transit, a division of The Council on Aging of St. Lucie, Inc http://www.coasl.com/svc_transportation.html. The original bus system started out as a demand response service bus in the 1990s, it only served St. Lucie County. Soon it expanded to a fixed route system, going to predetermined locations along a route. On June 3, 2002, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ approved funding, expanding the bus service to Martin County, and became the Treasure Coast Connector http://treasurecoastconnector.com/.

Education

Public high schools in the city include Fort Pierce Central High School(Cobras), Fort Pierce Wetwood High School(Panthers) and Lincoln Park Academy(Greyhounds). Private schools include John Carroll Catholic High School and Faith Baptist School.

Tourist attractions

Notable people

Zora Neale Hurston's House
CeeCee Ross Lyles monument

History

  • Cenntennial Celebration with install of time capsule. Located in the lobby of the city hall this time capsule has an attractive sculpture atop of it.

References

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  7. ^ "Rick Ankiel Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  8. ^ "Edwin Binney" Retrieved on 2009-03-12
  9. ^ "Jeffrey Leon Blackshear". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  10. ^ "Jeffrey Leon Blackshear". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  11. ^ "Yamon Figurs". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  12. ^ Fox, Margalit. "John Houghtaling, Inventor of Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed, Dies at 92", The New York Times, June 19, 2009. Accessed June 20, 2009.
  13. ^ "Charles Johnson Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  14. ^ "Florida Governor Daniel Thomas McCarty". National Governors Association. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  15. ^ "Terry McGriff Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  16. ^ "Ryan Darrell McNeil". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  17. ^ "Larry Sandersl". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  18. ^ "Jeff Schwarz Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.

External links

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