List of island municipalities in Florida facts for kids
This is a list of Florida municipalities that are located entirely on islands. Most of the island municipalities of Florida are located on barrier islands. Barrier islands stretch for 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) along the coast of Florida, with an area of 1,630 square kilometres (630 sq mi). As of 2000[update], about 700,000 people lived on barrier islands in Florida. All but three of the other island municipalities in Florida are in the Florida Keys, or on artificial islands in Biscayne Bay.
| Municipality | County | Island(s) | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria | Manatee | Anna Maria Island (part) | City | |
| Bal Harbour | Miami-Dade | Miami Beach Island (part) | Village | |
| Bay Harbour Islands | Miami-Dade | East Island, West Island | Town | |
| Belleair Beach | Pinellas | Sand Key | City | |
| Belleair Shore | Pinellas | Sand Key | Town | |
| Beverly Beach | Flagler | Unnamed barrier island (part) | Town | |
| Bradenton Beach | Manatee | Anna Maria Island (part) | City | |
| Briny Breezes | Palm Beach | Unnamed barrier island (part) | Town | |
| Cape Canaveral | Brevard | Canaveral Peninsula (part) and unnamed barrier island (part) | City | |
| Cedar Key | Levy | Cedar Key and other islands in the Cedar Keys | City | |
| Cocoa Beach | Brevard | Unnamed barrier island (part) | City | |
| Daytona Beach Shores | Volusia | Unnamed barrier island (part) | City | |
| Destin | Okaloosa | Moreno Point (barrier peninsula) (part) | City | |
| Fernandina Beach | Nassau | Amelia Island (part) | City | |
| Fort Myers Beach | Lee | Estero Island | Town | |
| Golden Beach | Miami-Dade | Unnamed barrier island (part) | Town | |
| Gulf Stream | Palm Beach | Unnamed barrier island (part) | Town | |
| Highland Beach | Palm Beach | Unnamed narrier island (part) | Town | |
| Hillsboro Beach | Broward | Deerfield Beach Island | Town | |
| Holmes Beach | Manatee | Anna Maria Island (part) | City | |
| Hypoluxo | Palm Beach | Palm Beach Island (part) | Town | |
| Islamorada | Monroe | Five islands | Village | |
| Indialantic | Brevard | Unnamed barrier island (part) | Town | |
| Indian Creek | Miami-Dade | Indian Creek Island | Village | |
| Indian Harbor Beach | Brevard | Unnamed barrier island (part) | City | |
| Indian River Shores | Indian River | North Hutchinson Island (part) | Town | |
| Indian Rocks Beach | Pinellas | Sand Key (part) | City | |
| Indian Shores | Pinellas | Sand Key (part) | Town | |
| Juno Beach | Palm Beach | Unnamed barrier island (part) | Town | |
| Jupiter Inlet Colony | Palm Beach | Jupiter Island (part) | Town | |
| Jupiter Island | Martin | Jupiter Island (part) | Town | |
| Key Biscayne | Miami-Dade | Key Biscayne (part) | Village | |
| Key Colony Beach | Monroe | Shelter Key, Fat Deer Key | Town | |
| Key West | Monroe | Key West Island and others | City | |
| Layton | Monroe | Long Key (part) | City | |
| Lauderdale-by-the-Sea | Broward | Unnamed barrier island (part) | Town | |
| Lazy Lake | Broward | Unnamed island (part) | Village | |
| Longboat Key | Manatee (part) Sarasota (part) |
Longboat Key | Town | |
| Madiera Beach | Pinellas | Sand Key (part) | City | |
| Manalapan | Palm Beach | Palm Beach Island (part), Hypoluxo Island (part) | Town | |
| Marathon | Monroe | Seven islands | City | |
| Marco Island | Collier | Marco Island | City | |
| Marineland | Flagler (part) St. Johns (part) |
Unnamed barrier island (part) | Town | |
| Melbourne Beach | Brevard | Unnamed barrier island (part) | Town | |
| Miami Beach | Miami-Dade | Miami Beach Island (part) and others | City | |
| North Bay Village | Miami-Dade | North Bay/Harbor Island and Treasure Island (Biscayne Bay) | City | |
| North Redington Beach | Pinellas | Sand Key (part) | Town | |
| Ocean Breeze | Martin | South Hutchinson Island (part) | Town | |
| Ocean Ridge | Palm Beach | Unnamed barrier island (part) | Town | |
| Orchid | Indian River | North Hutchinson Island (part) and others | Town | |
| Palm Beach | Palm Beach | Palm Beach Island (part) | Town | |
| Palm Beach Shores | Palm Beach | Singer Island (part) | Town | |
| Ponce Inlet | Volusia | Unnamed barrier island (part) | Town | |
| Redington Beach | Pinellas | Sand Key (part) | Town | |
| Redington Shores | Pinellas | Sand Key (part) | Town | |
| St. Augustine Beach | St. Johns | Anastasia Island (part) | City | |
| St. Pete Beach | Pinellas | Long Key | City | |
| Sanibel | Lee | Sanibel Island | City | |
| Satellite Beach | Brevard | Unnamed barrier island (part) | City | |
| Sea Ranch Lakes | Broward | Unnamed barrier island (part) | Village | |
| South Palm Beach | Palm Beach | Palm Beach Island (part) | Town | |
| Sunny Isles Beach | Miami-Dade | Unnamed barrier island (part) | City | |
| Surfside | Miami-Dade | Miami Beach Island (part) | Town | |
| Treasure Island | Pinellas | Treasure Island | City | |
| Wilton Manors | Broward | Unnamed island (part) | City |
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