Highland Beach, Florida

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Highland Beach, Florida
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Highland Beach, Florida


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = flag|United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = flag|Florida
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = noflag|Palm Beach
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area_total_km2 = 2.9
area_land_km2 = 1.3
area_water_km2 = 1.7
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.6

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3775
population_density_km2 = 2975.2
population_density_sq_mi = 7705.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 4
elevation_ft = 13
latd = 26 |latm = 23 |lats = 59 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 4 |longs = 6 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 33487
area_code = 561
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 12-30200GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0283999GR|3
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Highland Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, in the United States. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 4,126. [http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls]

Geography

Highland Beach is located at coor dms|26|23|59|N|80|4|6|W|city (26.399710, -80.068416)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²). 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (56.64%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,775 people, 2,192 households, and 1,227 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,974.6/km² (7,705.7/mi²). There were 3,677 housing units at an average density of 2,897.3/km² (7,505.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White (95.6% were Non-Hispanic White,) [cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Highland_Beach.php |title=Demographics of Highland Beach, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-12-05] 0.37% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population.

There were 2,192 households out of which 4.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.72 and the average family size was 2.15.

In the town the population was spread out with 3.9% under the age of 18, 1.4% from 18 to 24, 12.7% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 53.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 66 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $72,989, and the median income for a family was $95,217. Males had a median income of $87,160 versus $40,357 for females. The per capita income for the town was $67,288. None of the families and 2.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.0% of those over 64.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 90.63% of all residents, while the mother tongue of German was comprised of 3.26%, Spanish consisted of 2.22%, French was at 2.08%, and Yiddish made up 1.78% of the population. [cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=30200&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results for Highland Beach, Florida |publisher=Modern Language Association |accessdate=2007-12-05]

As of 2000, Highland Beach had the tenth highest percentage of Austrian residents in the US, with 4.0% of the populace (tied with Mondovi, Wisconsin.) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Austrian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Austrian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-12-05] Although the language percentages of Highland Beach didn't necessarily reflect the residents' ancestry, it had the thirty-sixth highest percentage of Russian residents in the US, at 10.90% of the town's population (tied with Atlantic Beach, New York,) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Russian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Russian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-12-05] and the seventh highest percentage of Turkish residents in the US, at 1.20% of the it's population (tied with five other US areas, including Bay Harbor Islands.) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Turkish.html |title=Ancestry Map of Turkish Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-12-05]

Factsheet

*The town has one luxury hotel and one business, The Holiday Inn Oceanside, O'Grady Realty. These two businessess comprise the only grandfathered in companies to operate in Highland Beach. No further businessess will open there due to laws governing the town.Fact|date=April 2007
* Highland Beach is in the top 10 cities in the United States as far as low crime rates.Fact|date=April 2007
*Owner of LA Gear owns a home in Boca-Highlands Beach Club's Grand Cay Estates.
*Nascar driver Jeff Gordon owned a home in Highland Beach, although it was sold in late 2003.Fact|date=April 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.highland-beach.fl.us/ Highland Beach official website]