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Ocean Ridge, Florida
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| Town of Ocean Ridge | |
Location of Ocean Ridge, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Palm Beach |
| Settled (Boynton Settlement) | c. 1877-1897 |
| Incorporated (Town of Boynton Beach) | 1931 |
| Incorporated (Town of Ocean Ridge) | 1939 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.75 sq mi (4.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,830 |
| • Density | 2,404.73/sq mi (928.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
33435
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| Area code(s) | 561, 728 |
| FIPS code | 12-50950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288040 |
Ocean Ridge is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 1,830 at the 2020 US census.
Geography
The approximate coordinates for the Town of Ocean Ridge is located in South Florida at 26°31′30″N 80°03′02″W / 26.525113°N 80.050443°W.
Ocean Ridge is a small coastal community along Florida State Road A1A. It lies 1.6 miles north of Briny Breezes, 1.3 miles east of Boynton Beach and 4.3 miles south of South Palm Beach. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (57.00%) is water.
Climate
The Town of Ocean Ridge has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am).
History
The Town of Ocean Ridge was founded in 1931 as the Town of Boynton Beach, which was originally part of the Town of Boynton. Major Nathan S. Boynton toured the area in 1894, and established the Boynton Beach Hotel in 1897. The Town of Boynton was incorporated in 1920. In 1925 Addison Mizner drew plans for a 2,000 room hotel in Boynton. The hotel, said to cost between $8,000,000 and $10,000,000 was touted as "one of the largest and most magnificent hotel in south Florida." Some local disagreements and the 1926 and 1928 hurricanes along with the bush following the boom squashed the dream. Mizners property, "Mizner Mile" was sold to Col. Robert R. McCormick, publisher of the Chicago Tribune in 1930 who turned the property into his private estate. It was the largest transaction in Palm Beach County real estate history.
In 1931, due to disputes over beach area property taxes and the Town of Boynton's rising debt load, twelve homes created the "Town of Boynton Beach". But in 1937, the Town Commission called a special emergency meeting over changing Boynton Beach's name, because mail was being missent to Daytona Beach due to the similarities in name. Marion White Bird, the daughter of then Mayor Michael White, suggested the name "Ocean Ridge" and won a contest for choosing a new name. The name was officially changed to "Ocean Ridge" in 1939. Two years later, the Town of Boynton itself changed its name, to "Boynton Beach".
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 37 | — | |
| 1950 | 67 | 81.1% | |
| 1960 | 209 | 211.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,074 | 413.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,355 | 26.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,570 | 15.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,636 | 4.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,786 | 9.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,830 | 2.5% | |
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2010 and 2020 census
| Race | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 1,671 | 1,669 | 93.56% | 91.20% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 3 | 5 | 0.17% | 0.27% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian (NH) | 15 | 30 | 0.84% | 1.64% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.11% |
| Some other race (NH) | 7 | 5 | 0.39% | 0.27% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 13 | 41 | 0.73% | 2.24% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 77 | 78 | 4.31% | 4.26% |
| Total | 1,786 | 1,830 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,830 people, 858 households, and 456 families residing in the town.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,786 people, 960 households, and 450 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Ocean Ridge (Florida) para niños
