Ocean Breeze Park, Florida
Encyclopedia
Ocean Breeze Park is a town on the Indian River
in Martin County
, Florida
, United States
. It and Briny Breezes
in Palm Beach County
are the only two towns in Florida in which all residents live in a mobile home park bearing the name of the town. The population was 463 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 459.http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls The population figures do not include the many part-time winter residents from other places. The town is an enclave within the census designated place of Jensen Beach
Ocean Breeze Park is part of the Port St. Lucie
Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Martin and St. Lucie
counties.
All roads within the town are private except for Ocean Breeze Drive which runs east-west and Indian River Drive, CR 707, which runs north-south. The residents of the town are among the few in the area who still receive mail delivered to their front doors instead of curbside. The town is served by the Jensen Beach post office (ZIP 34957).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (19.05%) is water.
Ocean Breeze Park is bounded on the east by the Indian River
and on the south, west and north by the unincorporated community of Jensen Beach, Florida
. Since Ocean Breeze Park does not have its own post office, its mailing address is Jensen Beach, Florida.
of 2000, there were 463 people, 335 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,706.5 people per square mile (1,051.6/km²). There were 579 housing units at an average density of 3,384.6 per square mile (1,315.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.49% White, 1.08% African American, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 335 households out of which 0.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.9% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 67.8% were non-families. 63.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 43.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.38 and the average family size was 2.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 0.2% under the age of 18, 0.4% from 18 to 24, 5.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 66.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 70 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,709, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $17,083 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,802, which ranks it 418 out of 887 towns in Florida. About 14.6% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
, aged 101, was Mayor of the town but does not have a vote on the council. When she was re-elected in 2004 at age 96, the national media dubbed her the nation's oldest living mayor. Mayor Geeben died on January 11, 2010 at the age of 101 just short of her 102nd birthday.
Indian River Lagoon
The Indian River Lagoon is a grouping of three lagoons: Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and the Indian River, on the Atlantic Coast of Florida. It was originally named Rio de Ais after the Ais Indian tribe, who lived along the east coast of Florida....
in Martin County
Martin County, Florida
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 126,731. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county is 138,660. Its county seat is Stuart, Florida.- History :...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It and Briny Breezes
Briny Breezes, Florida
Briny Breezes is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 411 at the 2000 census. Briny Breezes is a small coastal community of approximately 488 mobile homes along State Road A1A. Briny is a private community consisting mostly of "Snowbirds" from the Northeast,...
in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous in the United States...
are the only two towns in Florida in which all residents live in a mobile home park bearing the name of the town. The population was 463 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 459.http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls The population figures do not include the many part-time winter residents from other places. The town is an enclave within the census designated place of Jensen Beach
Jensen Beach, Florida
Jensen Beach is a census-designated place in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,100 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St...
Ocean Breeze Park is part of the Port St. Lucie
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population of Port St. Lucie was 88,769 at the 2000 census but grew rapidly during the 2000s. In 2009 the State of Florida estimated the City's population at 155,251. Port St. Lucie forms part of a metropolitan area called...
Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Martin and St. Lucie
St. Lucie County, Florida
St. Lucie County is a county located in the state of Florida. The county seat is the city of Fort Pierce. In the year 2000, the population was 192,695. As of the year 2010, the United States Census Bureau sets the population at 277,789.- History :...
counties.
Main areas in town
The town consists of 3 parts:- 1.A large mobile homeMobile homeMobile homes or static caravans are prefabricated homes built in factories, rather than on site, and then taken to the place where they will be occupied...
park called Ocean Breeze Park, where all of the town's residents live. It is located east of the FEC tracksFlorida East Coast RailwayThe Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad.Built primarily in the last quarter of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, the FEC was a project of Standard Oil principal Henry Morrison...
, a block or so south of Jensen Beach Boulevard and west of the Indian RiverIndian River LagoonThe Indian River Lagoon is a grouping of three lagoons: Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and the Indian River, on the Atlantic Coast of Florida. It was originally named Rio de Ais after the Ais Indian tribe, who lived along the east coast of Florida....
. The mobile home park consists of 3 major areas: - A.The small waterfront area lying east of Indian River Drive;
- B.The modern addition area lying north of Key Lime Drive; and
- C.The large original park area lying South of Key Lime Drive with smaller lots, older homes, narrower streets and more residents than the other two;
- 2.A large shopping center called Ocean Breeze Plaza, which is anchored by a PublixPublixPublix Super Markets, Inc. is an American supermarket chain based in Lakeland, Florida.Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, it is an employee-owned, privately held corporation. Publix is currently ranked No. 86 on Fortune magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010 and was ranked No...
super market and is located on the south side of Jensen beach Boulevard just west of the FEC tracks; and
- 3.A large undeveloped area of high sugar sand dunes lying west of the FEC tracks and south of the shopping center.
All roads within the town are private except for Ocean Breeze Drive which runs east-west and Indian River Drive, CR 707, which runs north-south. The residents of the town are among the few in the area who still receive mail delivered to their front doors instead of curbside. The town is served by the Jensen Beach post office (ZIP 34957).
Geography
Ocean Breeze Park is located at 27.240532°N 80.224358°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (19.05%) is water.
Ocean Breeze Park is bounded on the east by the Indian River
Indian River Lagoon
The Indian River Lagoon is a grouping of three lagoons: Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and the Indian River, on the Atlantic Coast of Florida. It was originally named Rio de Ais after the Ais Indian tribe, who lived along the east coast of Florida....
and on the south, west and north by the unincorporated community of Jensen Beach, Florida
Jensen Beach, Florida
Jensen Beach is a census-designated place in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,100 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St...
. Since Ocean Breeze Park does not have its own post office, its mailing address is Jensen Beach, Florida.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 463 people, 335 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,706.5 people per square mile (1,051.6/km²). There were 579 housing units at an average density of 3,384.6 per square mile (1,315.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.49% White, 1.08% African American, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 335 households out of which 0.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 67.8% were non-families. 63.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 43.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.38 and the average family size was 2.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 0.2% under the age of 18, 0.4% from 18 to 24, 5.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 66.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 70 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,709, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $17,083 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $19,802, which ranks it 418 out of 887 towns in Florida. About 14.6% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
Town government
The town is governed by a town council which meets on the second Monday of each month at 10:30 A.M. in Hoke Hall. Dorothy GeebenDorothy Geeben
Dorothy P. Colleen Geeben was the oldest mayor in the United States. She served as the second mayor of Ocean Breeze Park, Florida, from 2001 to 2010....
, aged 101, was Mayor of the town but does not have a vote on the council. When she was re-elected in 2004 at age 96, the national media dubbed her the nation's oldest living mayor. Mayor Geeben died on January 11, 2010 at the age of 101 just short of her 102nd birthday.
External links
- Homeowner's Sites
- 1.http://www.oceanbreezepark.org/
- 2.http://www.oceanbreezehomeowners.com/
- 3.http://www.oceanbreezetreasurecoast.org/
- Official Town Site
- http://townofoceanbreezepark.org/
- Mayor Green passes on