Martin County, Florida
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on June 13, 1915. As of 2020, 158,431 people lived there.[1] Martin County's seat is Stuart. The county is named after John W. Martin. The state park Jonathan Dickinson State Park is in this county.
| Martin County, Florida | |
| Seal of Martin County, Florida | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Florida | |
| Map of the USA highlighting Florida Florida's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | May 30, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Stuart |
| Largest community | Palm City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
753 sq mi (1,950 km²) 543 sq mi (1,406 km²) 209 sq mi (541 km²), 27.8% |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
158,431 292/sq mi (113/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.martin.fl.us | |
| Named for: John W. Martin | |
Martin County, Florida Media
- Roosevelt Bridge and Stuart City.jpg
Roosevelt Bridge and Stuart City
- Tabebuia caraiba.JPG
Tabebuia off Savanna Road in Jensen Beach. April 2010. Typical of such trees blooming throughout Martin county in the spring
- Florida panther at Audubon Center, Stuart, Florida.jpg
Florida panther at Possum Long, September 1992
- StuartFlorida-skyline.jpg
Downtown Stuart, in the heart of the county seat
Sunset from the Intracoastal Waterway at Hobe Sound
The Gazebo on the grounds of the new courthouse complex
The Old Martin County Courthouse, built in 1937
Golden Gate Building, built in 1925
View of St. Lucie River and Stuart from Sewall's Point
View of St. Lucie Inlet and Sailfish Point
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Martin County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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