South Palm Beach, Florida
Encyclopedia
South Palm Beach is a town located in Palm Beach County
, Florida
, United States
. The town is situated on a barrier island
between the Atlantic Ocean
and the Intracoastal Waterway
. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 1,536.
South Palm Beach is bordered to the north by the Town of Palm Beach
; to the east by the Atlantic Ocean
; to the west by the Intracoastal waterway
(known locally as the Lake Worth Lagoon
); and on the south by the town of Manalapan
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square kilometre (0.347491942733282 sq mi). Of which about 0.3 km² (0.115830647577761 sq mi) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.193051079296268 sq mi) (60.61%) is water.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,536 full-time residents in 453 households and 196 families residing in the town. The population density
was 5,204.3 inhabitants per square mile (2,076.0/km²). The seasonal (part-time) estimate for the town is 3,000 or more residents in the winter months. There were 872 housing units at an average density of 6,492.3 per square mile (2,589.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.28% White (97% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.14% Native American and 0.57% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.
There were 453 households out of which 2.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.7% were non-families. 52.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.54 and the average family size was 2.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 2.6% under the age of 18, 1.4% from 18 to 24, 11.3% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 54.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 67 years. For every 100 females there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was US$
39,375, and the median income for a family was $47,250. Males had a median income of $41,591 versus $30,536 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $38,456. About 15.3% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, English
was the first language
spoken by 92.96% of residents, Finnish
by 3.90%, and French
as a mother tongue made up 3.12% of the population.
Tides Bar and Grille, located at 3550 South Ocean Boulevard, make up the only commercial
business establishment within the town of South Palm Beach. A controversial proposal by the Paloka family owned-and-operated Kosova Realty Corporation to replace the inn with a luxury resort-style 12-story condominium
-hotel
built over two stories of parking was unanimously rejected by the Town Council
on October 30, 2007. The current comprehensive plan limits new buildings to six-stories over one-level of parking.
On September 18, 2009, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Meeting expressed concerns about the redevelopment and recommended that the Town of Palm Beach should respond to negative opinions by its citizens prior to adoption of the amendments, as well as ensure that development approval conditions address problems with the use, height limits, and negative impacts on the beaches.
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...
, 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
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. The town is situated on a barrier island
Barrier island
Barrier islands, a coastal landform and a type of barrier system, are relatively narrow strips of sand that parallel the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from a few islands to more than a dozen...
between the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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and the Intracoastal Waterway
Intracoastal Waterway
The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000-mile waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are artificial canals...
. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 1,536.
Geography
South Palm Beach is located at 26°35′30"N 80°2′15"W (26.591746, -80.037525).South Palm Beach is bordered to the north by the Town of Palm Beach
Palm Beach, Florida
The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
; to the east by the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
; to the west by the Intracoastal waterway
Intracoastal Waterway
The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000-mile waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are artificial canals...
(known locally as the Lake Worth Lagoon
Lake Worth Lagoon
The Lake Worth Lagoon is a lagoon located in Palm Beach County, Florida. It runs parallel to the coast, and is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by barrier beaches, including Palm Beach Island. The lagoon is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by two permanent, man-made inlets.-Geography:Lake Worth...
); and on the south by the town of Manalapan
Manalapan, Florida
Manalapan is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.-History:United States President Benjamin Harrison granted George H. K. Carter a homestead in 1889 on the yet unnamed land...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.9 square kilometre (0.347491942733282 sq mi). Of which about 0.3 km² (0.115830647577761 sq mi) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.193051079296268 sq mi) (60.61%) is water.
Demographics
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,536 full-time residents in 453 households and 196 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 5,204.3 inhabitants per square mile (2,076.0/km²). The seasonal (part-time) estimate for the town is 3,000 or more residents in the winter months. There were 872 housing units at an average density of 6,492.3 per square mile (2,589.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.28% White (97% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.14% Native American and 0.57% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.
There were 453 households out of which 2.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.7% were non-families. 52.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.54 and the average family size was 2.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 2.6% under the age of 18, 1.4% from 18 to 24, 11.3% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 54.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 67 years. For every 100 females there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was US$
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39,375, and the median income for a family was $47,250. Males had a median income of $41,591 versus $30,536 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 $38,456. About 15.3% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, English
English language
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was the first language
First language
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spoken by 92.96% of residents, Finnish
Finnish language
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by 3.90%, and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
as a mother tongue made up 3.12% of the population.
Business
Originally built around 1964, the two-story "Palm Beach Oceanfront Inn" and its ocean-front restaurantRestaurant
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Tides Bar and Grille, located at 3550 South Ocean Boulevard, make up the only commercial
Commerce
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business establishment within the town of South Palm Beach. A controversial proposal by the Paloka family owned-and-operated Kosova Realty Corporation to replace the inn with a luxury resort-style 12-story condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
-hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
built over two stories of parking was unanimously rejected by the Town Council
Town council
A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
on October 30, 2007. The current comprehensive plan limits new buildings to six-stories over one-level of parking.
On September 18, 2009, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Meeting expressed concerns about the redevelopment and recommended that the Town of Palm Beach should respond to negative opinions by its citizens prior to adoption of the amendments, as well as ensure that development approval conditions address problems with the use, height limits, and negative impacts on the beaches.
External links
- Town of South Palm Beach official site