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Boynton Beach, city (1990 pop. 46,194), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1920. A major suburban area, it is also a beach resort and vegetable-shipping point.

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Wikipedia: Boynton Beach, Florida
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Boynton Beach
—  City  —
Motto: The Gateway to the Gulf Stream
Location within Palm Beach County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°31′41″N 80°4′35″W / 26.52806°N 80.07639°W / 26.52806; -80.07639Coordinates: 26°31′41″N 80°4′35″W / 26.52806°N 80.07639°W / 26.52806; -80.07639
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Palm Beach
Settled 1894
Incorporated (city) 1920
Government
 - Type Commission-Manager
 - Mayor Jerry Taylor
 - City Manager Kurt Bressner
Area [1]
 - Total 16.25 sq mi (42.1 km2)
 - Land 15.88 sq mi (41.1 km2)
 - Water .37 sq mi (1.0 km2)  2.3%
Elevation [2] 9 ft (6 m)
Population (8 April 2007)[3]
 - Total 66,714
 - Density 3,803.5/sq mi (1,468.5/km2)
  2006 estimate
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Code 33424-33426, 33435-33437, 33472-33474
Area code(s) 561
FIPS code 12-07875[4]
GNIS feature ID 0279303[5]
Website www.boynton-beach.org

Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 60,389 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the city had a population of 66,714 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.[3] Boynton Beach is a principal city of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 5,463,857.[6]

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History

In 1894, two years before Henry Morrison Flagler built his railroad, a former American Civil War major named Nathan S. Boynton first set eyes on the area that now bears his name. He was so impressed by the natural beauty of the year-round sunshine and pristine beaches, he built the famous Boynton Beach Hotel to serve as his family's summer residence.

The first settlers soon realized that many fruits and vegetables thrived in the fertile climate. Cultivated pineapples, tomatoes, mangoes, and citrus fruit were packed in crates and shipped by the ton on the newly-built Florida East Coast Railroad to satisfy the appetites of hungry Americans across the country.

Hurricane Wilma struck Boynton Beach on Monday, October 24, 2005, causing widespread damage to homes and businesses. In 2006, the city saw an increase in gang-related violent crime. This increase mirrors a similar increase across Palm Beach County. A gang-related shooting at the city's popular Boynton Beach Mall on Christmas Eve of 2006 caught national attention on many networks, such as CBS.[7] As of 2009, countywide gang violence has fallen three percent.[8]

Geography

Boynton Beach is located at 26°31′41″N 80°04′35″W / 26.528099°N 80.076363°W / 26.528099; -80.076363.[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.25 square miles (42 km²), of which 15.88 square miles (41 km²) is land and .37 square miles (1 km²) is water (2.3%).

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 60,389 people, 26,210 households, and 15,673 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,803.5/mi² (1,468.3/km²). There were 30,643 housing units at an average density of 1,930.0/mi² (745.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.36% White (64.4% were Non-Hispanic White),[10] 22.89% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.36% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.21% of the population.

There were 26,210 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,845, and the median income for a family was $47,546. Males had a median income of $32,503 versus $26,399 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,573. About 7.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English accounted for 80.09% of all residents, while French Creole comprised 7.51%, Spanish was at 7.30%, French consisted of 1.02%, Italian at 0.97%, and German made up 0.87% of the population.[11]

As of 2000, Boynton Beach had the twenty-eighth highest percentage of Haitians in the US, with 6.50% of the city's population.[12]

Schools

Like all of Palm Beach County, Boynton Beach is served by the School District of Palm Beach County. As of 2006, it was the fifth largest school district in Florida and the twelfth largest school district in the United States.

Elementary schools:

  • Citrus Cove Elementary School
  • Crosspointe Elementary School
  • Crystal Lakes Elementary School
  • Forest Park Elementary
  • Manatee ElementarySchool
  • Freedom Shores Elementary School
  • Galaxy Elementary School
  • Hagen Road Elementary School
  • Poinciana Elementary School Magnet school for math, science and technology.
  • Rolling Green Elementary School
  • Sunset Palms Elementary School

Middle schools:

High schools:

Sports

The East Boynton Beach Little League Baseball team was the 2003 U.S. National Champions, and was the runner-up in the 2003 Little League World Series.

Famous residents, past and present

Movie

The movie Boynton Beach Club is based on the director's mother's experiences in Boynton Beach and was filmed (at least in part) on location.

References

  1. ^ "Florida by place Population, Housing Units, Area and Density:2000". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US12&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7. Retrieved 2007-08-15. 
  2. ^ "Boynton Beach, United S rates Page". Falling Rain Genomics. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/US/12/Boynton_Beach.html. Retrieved 2007-08-15. 
  3. ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the population for the Incorporated Places of Florida" (XLS). US Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-ES. Retrieved 2007-08-15. 
  4. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006" (XLS). U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.xls. Retrieved 2007-08-15. 
  7. ^ "Shooting At Fla. Mall Leaves One Dead". CBS News. 25 December 2006. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/25/national/main2294718.shtml. Retrieved 2007-08-15. 
  8. ^ "Gang violence falls in Palm Beach County as law enforcement focuses on prevention". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. 15 February 2009. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpgangs0215pnfeb15,0,108346.story. Retrieved 2009-02-15. 
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  10. ^ "Demographics of Boynton Beach, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Boynton_Beach.php. Retrieved 2007-11-23. 
  11. ^ "MLA Data Center Results for Boynton Beach, Florida". Modern Language Association. http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=7875&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r. Retrieved 2007-08-15. 
  12. ^ "Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Haitian.html. Retrieved 2007-11-23. 

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