Stock Island, Florida facts for kids
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Stock Island, Florida
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Location in Monroe County and the state of Florida
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U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.10 sq mi (5.45 km2) |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
| • Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,722 |
| • Density | 5,641.58/sq mi (2,179.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
33040-33041 (Key West)
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| Area code(s) | 305 |
| FIPS code | 12-68800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867211 |
Stock Island is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community on an island of the same name in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The population of the CDP was 4,722 at the 2020 census, up from 3,919 in 2010. It is located on the portion of the island south of US 1. It is supposedly named for the herds of livestock formerly kept there. Alternatively, some local historians suggest that it may be named for an early settler.
Geography
Stock Island is located at 24°34′12″N 81°44′15″W / 24.57000°N 81.73750°W (24.570075, -81.737376).
US 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at approximately mile markers 4–6, immediately east of Key West.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), of which 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) are land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), or 60.24%, are water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 4,446 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,613 | −18.7% | |
| 2000 | 4,410 | 22.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,919 | −11.1% | |
| 2020 | 4,722 | 20.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,662 | 35.2% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 895 | 18.95% |
| Native American | 7 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 29 | 0.61% |
| Other/Mixed | 113 | 2.39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,016 | 42.69% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,722 people, 1,584 households, and 1,081 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Monroe County School District operates public schools serving Stock Island. Three schools in the City of Key West, Gerald Adams on Stock Island and Horace O'Bryant Middle School and Key West High School, located on Key West Island, serve Stock Island. College of the Florida Keys is located here as well.
About the community
The community tends to be residential in character, rather than the tourist-oriented Key West, with a year-round population. Stock Island has a thriving artist community with specific enclaves that encompass artists/shops. Ten marinas and boat yards on the island are home to live-aboard residents, offer transient slips, charters and water sports activities. There are many restaurants and food trucks, a distillery and two craft breweries.
I Love Stock Island runs a three-day festival in December featuring a lighted boat parade, tours of the island, and culinary contests. They also promote the artist and business community and organize quarterly island-wide clean up days.
The Key West Golf Club and residential complex, which takes up nearly one-quarter of the island is on the City of Key West side.
See also
In Spanish: Stock Island para niños
