Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County is the largest county by area in Florida. It is one of three counties that makes up the Miami metropolitan area. In 2020 the number of people in Palm Beach County was 1,492,191.[1] The area of Palm Beach County is 2,386 square miles. Palm Beach County was made in 1909. The three largest cities in Palm Beach County are West Palm Beach (117,000 people), the county seat, Boca Raton (97,000 people), and Boynton Beach (80,000 people). The county owns the southeastern area of Lake Okeechobee.
History
Palm Beach County was made from part of Miami-Dade County in 1909. It was split into more counties later on. In 1915 the southern part of Palm Beach County became Broward County. In 1917 the northwest part of the county became Okeechobee County. In 1925 the northern part of the county became Martin County.[2]
Adjacent counties
- Martin County, Florida - north
- Broward County, Florida - south
- Hendry County, Florida - west
- Okeechobee County, Florida - northwest
- Glades County, Florida - northwest
Cities, Villages, and Towns
Incorporated
- City of Pahokee
- City of Belle Glade
- City of South Bay
- Village of Tequesta
- Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony
- Town of Jupiter
- Town of Juno Beach
- City of Palm Beach Gardens
- Village of North Palm Beach
- Town of Lake Park
- City of Riviera Beach
- Town of Palm Beach Shores
- Town of Mangonia Park
- Town of Palm Beach
- City of West Palm Beach
- Town of Haverhill
- Town of Glen Ridge
- Town of Cloud Lake
- Village of Palm Springs
- Town of Lake Clarke Shores
- Village of Royal Palm Beach
- Village of Wellington
- City of Greenacres
- City of Atlantis
- City of Lake Worth
- Town of South Palm Beach
- Town of Lantana
- Town of Manalapan
- Town of Hypoluxo
- City of Boynton Beach
- Town of Ocean Ridge
- Village of Golf
- Town of Briny Breezes
- Town of Gulf Stream
- City of Delray Beach
- Town of Highland Beach
- City of Boca Raton
- Town of Loxahatchee Groves
- City of Westlake (not on map)
Unincorporated census-designated places
- Belle Glade Camp(l)
- Boca Del Mar(c)
- Boca Pointe(a)
- Canal Point(bb)
- Century Village(u)
- Cypress Lakes(w)
- Dunes Road(cc)
- Fremd Village-Padgett Island(aa)
- Golden Lakes(r)
- Gun Club Estates(m)
- Hamptons at Boca Raton(e)
- High Point(i)
- Juno Ridge(z)
- Kings Point(g)
- Lake Belvedere Estates(o)
- Lake Harbor(p)
- Lake Worth Corridor(k)
- Lakeside Green(x)
- Limestone Creek(y)
- Mission Bay(d)
- Plantation Mobile Home Park(s)
- Royal Palm Estates(n)
- Sandalfoot Cove(b)
- Schall Circle(v)
- Seminole Manor(j)
- Stacey Street(q)
- Villages of Oriole(h)
- Westgate-Belvedere Homes(t)
- Whisper Walk(f)
Palm Beach County, Florida Media
Jupiter Lighthouse situated in the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
A montage of images of impact by the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane
The Royal Poinciana Hotel in 1900
The "butterfly ballot" used during the 2000 election in Palm Beach County
Hurricane Wilma over South Florida on October 24, 2005
The ship Providencia, wrecked off the coast of Florida, in 1878
View of Lake Okeechobee from Pahokee
Ethnic origins in Palm Beach County
Tri-Rail Commuter Train at West Palm Beach Amtrak/Tri-Rail Station
Palm Beach County Park Lantana Airport
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Reference
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Palm Beach County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ "History of Palm Beach County". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
Other websites
Government links/Constitutional offices
- Palm Beach County Government / Board of County Commissioners official website
- Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
- Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
- Palm Beach County Tax Collector Archived 2007-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
- Clerk & Comptroller, Palm Beach County Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
Local Media
Special districts
Emergency services
Judicial branch
- Palm Beach County Public Defender Archived 2007-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office, 15th Judicial Circuit Archived 2009-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
- 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida Archived 2007-03-02 at the Wayback Machine