- Suntree, Florida
Suntree is a planned
unincorporated community in Brevard County,Florida ,United States . [ [http://www.melbourneflorida.org/info/ Information about the City of Melbourne, Florida ] ] It is located near the center of the county, off I-95 near Viera between Interstate 95 and theFlorida East Coast Railroad . It lies approximately halfway between Rockledge and Melbourne. The population was 20,194 at the 2000 census.Geography
Suntree is located at coord|28|13|46|N|80|54|05|W|region:US-FL_type:city|display=inline,title While it is located north of Melbourne, it uses a Melbourne, Florida postal address.
Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 20,194 people. The racial makeup was 93.2% White, 3.1% African American, 2.8% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races.The gender split was almost even, with 49% being male, and 51% female.
The median income for a household was $61,601.
History
Tropical Storm Fay
On the night of
20 August , 2008, Tropical Storm Fay's eye briefly crossed parts of Suntree. As of August 20th Fay dropped over 20 inchesFact|date=September 2008 of rainfall in Suntree, flooding it's streets.Media
*"The Sun" also a bi-weekly newspaper, serves Suntree and the surrounding areas, including
Palm Shores .
*"Hometown News" is the bi-weekly local newspaper that serves Suntree/Viera.
*WFHA-LP is a low-powered radio station serving the community, with transmitter/studio facilities inWindover Farms of Melbourne .Notable residents
*
Cecil Fielder 1998-2000 . Professional baseball player. He lived in a mansion on Jordan Blass Drive.References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
