North Palm Beach, Florida facts for kids
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North Palm Beach, Florida
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| Village of North Palm Beach | ||
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Parker Bridge
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| Motto(s):
"The Best Place to Live Under the Sun"
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Location of North Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida
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| Country |  United States of America |
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| State |  Florida |
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| County |  Palm Beach |
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| Incorporated | August 13, 1956 | |
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| • Type | Council-Manager | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.29 sq mi (13.70 km2) | |
| • Land | 3.27 sq mi (8.46 km2) | |
| • Water | 2.02 sq mi (5.24 km2) | |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 13,162 | |
| • Density | 4,031.24/sq mi (1,556.58/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP codes |
33403, 33408, 33410
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| Area code(s) | 561, 728 | |
| FIPS code | 12-49600 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0287845 | |
| Website | Village of North Palm Beach | |
North Palm Beach is an incorporated village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The village won an award from the National Association of Home Builders as best planned community of 1956. The North Palm Beach Country Club is home to a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. The population was 13,162 at the 2020 US census.
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History
In 1954 for $5.5 million John D. MacArthur bought 2,600 acres (11 km2) of land in northern Palm Beach County that had been owned originally by Harry Seymour Kelsey and later by Sir Harry Oakes. The land included most of today's North Palm Beach as well as Lake Park, Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach Shores. MacArthur then began developing what is now North Palm Beach, which sat on former mangrove swamps and farm land. The area was punctuated only by Monet Road and Johnson Dairy Road to the north and south and US 1 and Prosperity Farms Road to the east and west.
Full-scale development and incorporation as a village occurred nearly simultaneously in 1956, with extensive dredging creating waterfront cul-de-sacs, and the development of a new east-west artery, Lighthouse Drive, connecting Old Dixie Highway and the newly aligned US 1. US 1 was widened and became the main office and civic corridor. Sir Harry Oakes' castle-like home on US 1 became the clubhouse for the North Palm Beach Country Club, which is located on the village island surrounded by the Intracoastal Waterway reached by three bridges Lighthouse Drive bridge to the West, the Earmon River bridge to the south, and the Parker drawbridge to the north.
In 1960–1961, North Palm Beach elected Walter E. Thomas, Jr. as its fourth Mayor. Walter and his wife Jackie and four children (Ted, Larry, Jim, and Pam) were the 55th family to move into the Village, arriving in 1957.
Lake Park West Road was also extended from Old Dixie Highway to US 1 and was renamed Northlake Boulevard, becoming the village's main commercial corridor.
The North Palm Beach Country Club is publicly owned by the Village of North Palm Beach and is open to the general public seven days a week. It first opened in 1963. The aging original structure was demolished in 2018 and a new clubhouse was built in its place in 2019.
Geography
North Palm Beach is located at 26°49′06″N 80°03′49″W / 26.818239°N 80.063714°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km2), of which 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) (38.62%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 2,684 | — | |
| 1970 | 9,035 | 236.6% | |
| 1980 | 11,344 | 25.6% | |
| 1990 | 11,343 | 0.0% | |
| 2000 | 12,064 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 12,015 | −0.4% | |
| 2020 | 13,162 | 9.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 10,822 | 82.22% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 336 | 2.55% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 11 | 0.08% |
| Asian (NH) | 250 | 1.90% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 12 | 0.09% |
| Some other race (NH) | 43 | 0.33% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 449 | 3.41% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,239 | 9.41% |
| Total | 13,162 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,162 people, 6,232 households, and 3,426 families residing in the village.
2010 census
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| 2010 Census | North Palm Beach | Palm Beach County | Florida |
| Total population | 12,015 | 1,320,134 | 18,801,310 |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | –0.4% | +16.7% | +17.6% |
| Population density | 3,347.8/sq mi | 670.2/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi |
| White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) | 93.3% | 73.5% | 75.0% |
| (Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) | 87.8% | 60.1% | 57.9% |
| Black or African-American | 2.7% | 17.3% | 16.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 6.9% | 19.0% | 22.5% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| Some Other Race | 0.9% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 12,015 people, 6,025 households, and 3,186 families residing in the village.
Landmarks
- Florida Power & Light Office (contains a historical museum)
- John D. MacArthur Beach State Park is located nearby.
- Parker Bridge
Libraries
The North Palm Beach Library services the village. The village library opened on Saturday, October 4, 1969, at 303 Anchorage Drive. The North Palm Beach Public Library provides programs throughout the year including; story-time, author lectures, genealogy group meetings, book club discussions and other special events.
Notable people
- Jeff Atwater, Chief Financial Officer of Florida
- Gardner Dickinson, PGA golfer
- Mike Douglas, Famous American entertainer
- Ryan Klesko, Retired Major League Baseball first baseman
- Tom Lewis, U.S. Representative (1983–1995)
- Jack Nicklaus, Golfer and course architect
- Elin Nordegren, Swedish former model and the ex-wife of golfer Tiger Woods
- Sir Harry Oakes, early developer of the area
- Chris Cline, Coal mining billionaire – Regarded by Bloomberg as New King Coal
- Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle Corporation
- Stanley Druckenmiller, investor, hedge fund manager, former portfolio manager for George Soros
- Lou Nanne, Retired NHL player and executive
See also
In Spanish: North Palm Beach para niños
