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Palm City, Florida
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Location in Martin County and the state of Florida
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| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Martin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.38 sq mi (42.43 km2) |
| • Land | 13.86 sq mi (35.90 km2) |
| • Water | 2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 25,883 |
| • Density | 1,867.46/sq mi (721.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
34990-34991
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| Area code(s) | 772 |
| FIPS code | 12-54175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288396 |
Palm City is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 25,883 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km2), of which 14.6 square miles (38 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (11.76%) is water.
Neighborhoods
- Bay Pointe
- Canoe Creek
- Carmel
- Charter Club
- Cobblestone Country Club
- Copperleaf
- Canopy Creek
- Crane Creek
- Cypress Lake
- Danforth
- Evergreen Golf Club
- Four Rivers
- Fox Run
- Grenada
- Hammock Creek Estates
- Hammock Creek Preserve
- Hammock Creek Sanctuary
- Harbour Pointe
- Harbour Ridge
- Hidden Bay
- Highland Reserve
- Hunter's Creek
- Islesworth
- Lake Grove
- Lake Village, formerly The Crossings
- La Mariposa
- Lighthouse Point
- Martin Downs Country Club
- Meadows
- Murano
- Oakbrooke Estates
- Oak Ridge
- Old Palm City
- Orchid Bay
- Palm City Farms
- Palm Cove Golf & Yacht Club
- Palm Isles
- Palm Pointe
- Parkside
- Pelican Cove
- Pine Ridge
- Pipers Landing
- River Landing
- Rustic Hills
- Sea Gate Harbor
- Sawgrass Villas
- St. Lucie Shores
- Stratford Downs
- Stuart West
- Sunset Trace
- Tiburon
- Westwood County Estates
- Windstone
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 20,097 | — | |
| 2010 | 23,120 | 15.0% | |
| 2020 | 25,883 | 12.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 21,803 | 84.24% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 253 | 0.98% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 35 | 0.14% |
| Asian (NH) | 634 | 2.45% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 14 | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 90 | 0.35% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 859 | 3.32% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,195 | 8.48% |
| Total | 25,883 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 25,883 people, 9,892 households, and 6,799 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Middle schools
- Hidden Oaks Middle School
Elementary schools
- Bessey Creek Elementary School
- Citrus Grove Elementary School
- Palm City Elementary School
Private schools
- Alphabet Farms (Private Preschool)
- Appletree Academy (Private Preschool)
- High Hopes (Private Preschool)
- Immanuel Early Learning Center (Private Preschool)
- Little Peoples Academy (Private Preschool)
- Martin Downs Montessori School (Private Preschool/Kindergarten)
- Peace Christian Academy (Private K-12)
- The Learning Cover (Private Preschool)
- United Methodist (Private Preschool)
Libraries
- Peter and Julie Cummings Library - Palm City branch of the Martin County Library System
Infrastructure
Transportation
Notable people
- Dickey Betts, founding member of The Allman Brothers Band
- Dan Bongino, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate from Maryland in 2012 and for Maryland's 6th congressional district in 2014
- Edgar Cortright, former director of the NASA Langley Research Center and chairman of the Apollo 13 Review Board
- Ken Duke, PGA Tour golfer
- Tom Phoebus, MLB pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, World Series champion, pitched a no-hitter in 1968 against the Boston Red Sox
- Reidar Waaler, American soldier of Norwegian birth, earned the Medal of Honor
See also
In Spanish: Palm City para niños
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