Flagler Beach

Flagler Beach
—  City  —
Scenic view of Flagler Beach Pier
Location in Flagler County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°28′27″N 81°07′37″W / 29.47417°N 81.12694°W / 29.47417; -81.12694Coordinates: 29°28′27″N 81°07′37″W / 29.47417°N 81.12694°W / 29.47417; -81.12694
Country	United States
State	Florida
Counties	Flagler, Volusia
Incorporated	April, 1925
Government
• Type	Council-manager government
• Mayor	Linda "P" Provencher
• City Manager	Bruce Campbell
Area
• Total	4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2)
• Land	3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)  9.8%
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,484
• Density	1,100/sq mi (420/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	32136[1]
Area code(s)	386
FIPS code	12-22550[2]
GNIS feature ID	0307132[3]
Website	http://www.cityofflaglerbeach.com

Flagler Beach is a city in Flagler and Volusia counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The population was 4,484 at the 2010 census.^[4]

Since its incorporation in April 1925, Flagler Beach has grown from a sleepy fishing village to a unique seaside community while retaining much of its original charm. It is home to six miles of uncrowded beaches, many great fishing spots including the Flagler Beach Municipal Pier, restaurants with oceanfront dining, gift shops and a whole host of recreational facilities.^[5]

Flagler Beach is part of the Palm Coast Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is named for oil tycoon and Florida railroad developer Henry Morrison Flagler.

Geography

Flagler Beach is located at 29°28′27″N 81°07′37″W / 29.474079°N 81.126987°W / 29.474079; -81.126987.^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²). 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²) of it is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (9.80%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 4,954 people, 2,535 households, and 1,493 families residing in the city. The population density was 519.8/km² (1,345.1/mi²). There were 3,224 housing units at an average density of 338.3/km² (875.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.86% White, 0.52% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.

There were 2,535 households out of which 12.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.43.

In the city the population was spread out with 11.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $47,073. Males had a median income of $31,848 versus $30,132 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,600. About 9.0% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• City of Flagler Beach official website
• Flagler Beach Chamber of Commerce
• Flagler County Chamber of Commerce
• Flagler County / Flagler Beach Tourism Office
• Flagler Beach Fishing
• Flagler Beach Webcam and Surf Report

v t e Municipalities and communities of Flagler County, Florida, United States County seat: Bunnell Cities Bunnell Flagler Beach‡ Palm Coast Towns Beverly Beach Marineland‡ Unincorporated communities Bimini Codys Corner Daytona North Dupont Espanola Favoretta Flagler Estates‡ Hammock Korona Painters Hill Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

v t e Municipalities and communities of Volusia County, Florida, United States County seat: DeLand Cities Daytona Beach Daytona Beach Shores DeBary DeLand Deltona Edgewater Flagler Beach‡ Holly Hill Lake Helen New Smyrna Beach Oak Hill Orange City Ormond Beach Port Orange South Daytona Towns Pierson Ponce Inlet CDPs De Leon Springs DeLand Southwest Glencoe North DeLand Ormond-By-The-Sea Samsula-Spruce Creek Seville West DeLand Unincorporated communities Alamana Allandale Barberville Bethune Beach Boden Cassadaga Cow Creek Creighton Eldora Emporia Enterprise Farmton Fort Florida Lemon Bluff Maytown Osteen Pennichaw Senyah Volusia Wilbur-By-The-Sea Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties