Port St. Lucie, Florida
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Port St. Lucie, Florida | ||
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FIPS code 12-58715 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0308089[5] | |
Website | www |
Port St. Lucie is a city in
History
The name "St. Lucie" is originally derived from the name of a
In the 1950s, the land that would eventually become Port St. Lucie was a largely uninhabited tract of land south of White City, composed of a fishing camp (Burt Pruitt's Fishin' Farm) along the St. Lucie River,[13] a few farms and businesses near U.S. 1. In 1958, with a budget of $50 million, the General Development Corporation (GDC) purchased the River Park development and 40,000 acres (160 km2) along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River.[14] In 1959, the GDC opened its first bridge over the St. Lucie River, allowing for direct automobile access to Port St. Lucie.
By February 25, 1961, there were 250 homes in the new city. GDC requested the state legislature to incorporate 70 miles (110 km), along with the River Park settlement, into the City of Port St. Lucie. River Park did not incorporate into the city at the request of its residents. Port St. Lucie became a city on April 27, 1961, with the passage of House Bill No. 953, proposed by State Representative Rupert Smith and approved by Florida Governor C. Farris Bryant.[2][15]
In the early 1990s, Core Communities (CC), acquired and began planning what would become
In 2006, CC started development of its newest community,
In 2007, the housing market began to collapse and unemployment started to rise. As of February 2009, unemployment was at 10½ percent and in 2008, nearly 11,000 homes went into
In 2008, Tradition and Core Communities welcomed the Florida Center of Innovation (later renamed Tradition Center for Innovation), a 150-acre privately owned research park dedicated to drug discovery, immunology and medical devices, and healthcare. TCI initially composed of Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, Oregon Health and Science University's Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute (VGTI), Martin Health System Hospital (Tradition Medical Center), and Mann Research Center. In 2015, VGTI shut down their TCI facility, and Mann Research Center soon followed. As of 2019, only Torrey Pines and Tradition Medical Center remain in TCI.
In 2017, TAMCO, a subsidiary of City Electric Supply, a family-owned electrical
Geography
The approximate coordinates for the City of Port St. Lucie is located at 27°16′33″N 80°21′18″W / 27.27583°N 80.35500°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 76.7 sq mi (198.6 km2), of which 75.5 sq mi (195.6 km2) is land and 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) (1.50%) is water.[20]
Neighborhoods
Beginning in late 2019, Port St. Lucie began naming different neighborhoods throughout the city. As of 2020, there are 33 neighborhoods in Port St. Lucie:[21]
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Climate
Port St. Lucie is located in the broad transition zone between a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), which dominates Central Florida, and within the northern extent of the tropical climate typical of South Florida. Summers are usually hot, with high temperatures averaging in the low 90s. Winters are usually mild to warm, with average high temperatures in the 70s. The average yearly precipitation is around 53.5 in.[22] In 2004 and 2005, Port St. Lucie was hit directly by three hurricanes: Frances (Category 2), Jeanne (Category 3), and Wilma (Category 3).
Climate data for Port Saint Lucie, Florida | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 89 (32) |
90 (32) |
92 (33) |
97 (36) |
98 (37) |
101 (38) |
101 (38) |
98 (37) |
99 (37) |
96 (36) |
92 (33) |
89 (32) |
101 (38) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 73 (23) |
75 (24) |
79 (26) |
82 (28) |
86 (30) |
90 (32) |
92 (33) |
91 (33) |
90 (32) |
86 (30) |
81 (27) |
76 (24) |
83 (28) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 51 (11) |
52 (11) |
56 (13) |
61 (16) |
67 (19) |
71 (22) |
72 (22) |
72 (22) |
72 (22) |
67 (19) |
60 (16) |
54 (12) |
63 (17) |
Record low °F (°C) | 23 (−5) |
28 (−2) |
26 (−3) |
33 (1) |
45 (7) |
56 (13) |
64 (18) |
61 (16) |
60 (16) |
42 (6) |
31 (−1) |
26 (−3) |
23 (−5) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.7 (69) |
2.9 (76) |
3.3 (83) |
2.8 (70) |
4.4 (111) |
5.8 (148) |
5.8 (147) |
6.4 (161) |
7.8 (198) |
5.8 (148) |
3.5 (89) |
2.3 (58) |
53.5 (1,359) |
Source: Weather Channel[23] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1970 | 330 | — | |
1980 | 14,690 | 4,351.5% | |
1990 | 55,866 | 280.3% | |
2000 | 88,769 | 58.9% | |
2010 | 164,603 | 85.4% | |
2020 | 204,851 | 24.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[24][25] |
2010 and 2020 census
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[26] | Pop 2010[27] | Pop 2020[28] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White (NH)
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73,489 | 101,329 | 108,020 | 82.79% | 61.56% | 52.73% |
Black or African American (NH)
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6,035 | 25,612 | 36,659 | 6.80% | 15.56% | 17.90% |
Alaska Native (NH)
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183 | 371 | 306 | 0.21% | 0.23% | 0.15% |
Asian (NH) | 1,089 | 3,194 | 4,304 | 1.23% | 1.94% | 2.10% |
Native Hawaiian (NH)
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24 | 86 | 100 | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
Some other race (NH)
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173 | 680 | 1,928 | 0.19% | 0.41% | 0.94% |
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 1,099 | 3,081 | 8,923 | 1.24% | 1.87% | 4.36% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,677 | 30,250 | 44,611 | 7.52% | 18.38% | 21.78% |
Total | 88,769 | 164,603 | 204,851 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 204,851 people, 68,241 households, and 51,199 families residing in the city.[29]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 164,603 people, 56,408 households, and 41,785 families residing in the city.[30]
2000 census
As of the
In 2000, 31.6% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. Of all households 18.2% were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.94.
In 2000, the city's population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $40,509, and the median income for a family was $44,162. Males had a median income of $31,730 versus $23,702 for females. The
Languages
As of 2000, 88.05% of residents spoke
Infrastructure
Transportation
Port St. Lucie is served by the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO).
Air
Vero Beach Regional Airport (located about 25 miles north of Port St. Lucie) offers regularly scheduled passenger service on Breeze Airways. Palm Beach International Airport is located approximately 40 miles to the south.
Bus
The original bus system started out as a demand response service bus in the 1990s, it only served St. Lucie County. Soon it expanded to a fixed route system, going to predetermined locations along a route. On June 3, 2002, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) approved funding, expanding the bus service to Martin County, and became the Treasure Coast Connector.[34]
Expressways
Major roadways
Port St. Lucie is responsible for maintaining approximately 912.5 miles (1,468.5 km) of roadway within its city limits.
U.S. 1 (State Road 5) – Running the entire length of the state, its route through the city extends from the Martin/St. Lucie County line to the south to Midway Road at the northern limits of the city. This stretch of US 1 contains mostly strip malls and shopping centers. On the southeast corner of US 1's intersection with Walton Road/Veterans Memorial Blvd., is the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, which was once envisioned as the center of the city's 'downtown'. As of today, the area around the Event Center remains mostly undeveloped.
Crosstown Parkway – Completed in October 2019, Crosstown Parkway is an east/west roadway connecting Interstate 95 (State Road 9) with U.S. 1 (State Road 5). Along with being a much-needed high-capacity third crossing of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River (Port St. Lucie Blvd. to the south, and Prima Vista Blvd. to the north being the other two), it is also the location of Florida's first superstreet intersection—also known as a "restricted-crossing U-turn intersection"—at Crosstown Parkway and Floresta Drive.
SR 716 – The state road portion of Port St. Lucie Boulevard (commonly shortened to PSL Blvd.) connects US 1 with Florida's Turnpike.
Rail
The Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) mainline passes through the extreme eastern parts of the city. FEC's K Branch passes through the northwestern part of the city. Both rail lines only pass through the city; no services are provided by the FEC inside Port St. Lucie's city limits.
Sports
Port St. Lucie is the
The PGA Village golf complex includes 54 holes of golf as well as a learning center and a historical center. The city also hosted the Ginn sur Mer Classic at Tesoro, the city's first ever PGA Tour event, in 2007.[36]
The city has two soccer clubs, Mako Soccer Club and Port St. Lucie Soccer Club, that field both competitive and recreational teams at several age levels. The
Port St. Lucie is the home of the 2009 & 2011 National Champions in Pop Warner football. In 2009, the Jr. Midget Pirates went 16–0 en route to winning the Pop Warner National Championship at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex.[38] In 2001, the Jr. Peewee Pirates went 17–0 in winning the National Championship.[39]
Education
Port St. Lucie is served by
Elementary schools
- Bayshore Elementary
- Floresta Elementary
- Mariposa Elementary
- Morningside Elementary
- Rivers Edge Elementary
- Village Green Environmental Studies School
- Windmill Point Elementary
K–8 schools
- Allapattah Flats
- Manatee K–8
- Northport K–8
- Oak Hammock K–8
- Palm Pointe Research School at Tradition
- St. Lucie West K–8
- West Gate K–8
K–12 schools
- Christ Lutheran School
High schools
Colleges and universities
Charter schools
- Palm Pointe Educational Research School at Tradition
- Renaissance Charter School at Tradition
- Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie
- Somerset Academy Bethany
- Somerset Academy St. Lucie
- Somerset College Preparatory Academy
- Tradition Preparatory High School
Government
City Council
- Shannon Martin – Mayor of Port St. Lucie
- Jolien Caraballo – Vice Mayor and Councilwoman, District 4
- Stephanie Morgan – Councilwoman, District 1
- David Pickett – Councilman, District 2
- Anthony Bonna – Councilman, District 3
City Manager
- Jesus Merejo
Libraries
There are 6 regular branches in St. Lucie County and the Pruitt Campus Library. There are 4 branches in the city of Port St. Lucie.
- Morningside Library
- 19,000 square footage
- Port St. Lucie Library
- 4,400 square footage
- Paula A. Lewis Library
- 21,000 square footage
- Pruitt Campus (a joint facility with Indian River State College)
- 25,000 square footage[40]
Notable people
- Rick Ankiel, professional baseball player
- Mario Bencastro, Salvadorian novelist
- Michael Brantley, professional baseball player
- Donald De La Haye, professional football player and YouTube personality
- Ace Hood, hip hop artist
- Breanna Myles, beauty pageant titleholder
- Alycia Parks, professional tennis player
- Gillian Robertson, UFC fighter
- Larry Sanders (basketball), professional basketball player
- Fabrizio Scaccia, professional football player
- Din Thomas, UFC fighter
- Albert Wilson (American football), professional football player
- Mickey Wright, LPGA Hall of Fame
In popular culture
A fictional version of Port St. Lucie is the setting for the Japanese manga and anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean in which the protagonist is imprisoned in the fictional Green Dolphin Street Prison located just outside of the city.
Part of the James Bond film Moonraker was shot in Port St. Lucie, on the St. Lucie River.[41]
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