South Bay, Florida
South Bay, Florida | ||
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City | ||
City of South Bay | ||
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FIPS code 12-67175[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0291340[4] | |
Website | City of South Bay Florida |
South Bay is a city in
History
South Bay was named for its location on Lake Okeechobee.[5] The town was incorporated in 1941.[6] The first mayor of South Bay was Aubrey (a.k.a. "Orb") Walker, who, along with his brother, Haughty D. Walker (a.k.a. "Haught"), survived the great hurricane of 1928 by gathering his family members onto a boat in the canal.[7]
Geography
South Bay is located at 26°39′59″N 80°43′8″W / 26.66639°N 80.71889°W (26.666487, –80.718985),[8] near the southern bank of Lake Okeechobee.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), including 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of (26.95%) water. The Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail runs through South Bay.
Climate
Climate data for South Bay 15 S, Florida, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2002–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 87 (31) |
89 (32) |
92 (33) |
95 (35) |
94 (34) |
97 (36) |
98 (37) |
98 (37) |
96 (36) |
93 (34) |
92 (33) |
89 (32) |
98 (37) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 84.1 (28.9) |
85.9 (29.9) |
88.1 (31.2) |
90.8 (32.7) |
91.9 (33.3) |
93.7 (34.3) |
94.9 (34.9) |
94.3 (34.6) |
92.9 (33.8) |
90.9 (32.7) |
87.0 (30.6) |
85.1 (29.5) |
95.5 (35.3) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 75.6 (24.2) |
78.1 (25.6) |
80.4 (26.9) |
84.0 (28.9) |
87.3 (30.7) |
89.6 (32.0) |
91.3 (32.9) |
91.3 (32.9) |
89.5 (31.9) |
86.3 (30.2) |
81.5 (27.5) |
77.6 (25.3) |
84.4 (29.1) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 63.8 (17.7) |
66.3 (19.1) |
68.7 (20.4) |
72.5 (22.5) |
76.8 (24.9) |
80.7 (27.1) |
82.1 (27.8) |
82.5 (28.1) |
81.0 (27.2) |
76.9 (24.9) |
70.8 (21.6) |
66.5 (19.2) |
74.0 (23.3) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 52.0 (11.1) |
54.4 (12.4) |
57.0 (13.9) |
61.0 (16.1) |
66.3 (19.1) |
71.9 (22.2) |
72.8 (22.7) |
73.7 (23.2) |
72.5 (22.5) |
67.4 (19.7) |
60.2 (15.7) |
55.4 (13.0) |
63.7 (17.6) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 34.9 (1.6) |
38.5 (3.6) |
42.5 (5.8) |
50.1 (10.1) |
57.7 (14.3) |
67.5 (19.7) |
69.9 (21.1) |
70.7 (21.5) |
68.2 (20.1) |
55.5 (13.1) |
45.1 (7.3) |
41.6 (5.3) |
32.6 (0.3) |
Record low °F (°C) | 26 (−3) |
30 (−1) |
35 (2) |
42 (6) |
50 (10) |
64 (18) |
67 (19) |
69 (21) |
64 (18) |
43 (6) |
35 (2) |
28 (−2) |
26 (−3) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.50 (64) |
2.30 (58) |
2.81 (71) |
2.89 (73) |
4.78 (121) |
9.63 (245) |
7.93 (201) |
8.49 (216) |
7.45 (189) |
4.05 (103) |
2.22 (56) |
2.11 (54) |
57.16 (1,452) |
Source: NOAA (mean maxima/minima 2006–present)[9][10] |
Infrastructure
Transportation
Two major roads, East-West State Road 80 and North-South U.S. 27 intersect in the town.
Mayors
Image | Mayor | Years of service | Notes |
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John Deaton | ?–1974 | ||
Vernita Cox | 1974 1974–1975 |
First African American mayor in Palm Beach county[11] Named mayor by the City Council after then-mayor John Deaton resigned in January 1974[12] | |
Jay S. Smith | 1975–1976 | [13] | |
Donald Tanner | 1976–1977 | [14] | |
Billy Wells | 1977–1978 | [15] | |
?–? | |||
?–? | |||
Donald Tanner | ?–1984 | ||
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Clarence E. Anthony | 1984–2008 | |
Shirley Walker Turner | 2008–2012 | ||
Shanique Scott | 2012–2016 | ||
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Joe Kyles | 2016–Present |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1950 | 1,050 | — | |
1960 | 1,631 | 55.3% | |
1970 | 2,958 | 81.4% | |
1980 | 3,886 | 31.4% | |
1990 | 3,558 | −8.4% | |
2000 | 3,859 | 8.5% | |
2010 | 4,876 | 26.4% | |
2020 | 4,860 | −0.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[16] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
|
580 | 11.93% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
3,097 | 63.72% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
2 | 0.04% |
Asian (NH) | 2 | 0.04% |
Native Hawaiian (NH)
|
1 | 0.02% |
Some other race (NH)
|
7 | 0.14% |
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 73 | 1.50% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,098 | 22.59% |
Total | 4,860 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,860 people, 787 households, and 614 families residing in the city.[18]
2010 census
South Bay Demographics | |||
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2010 Census |
South Bay | Palm Beach County | Florida |
Total population | 4,876 | 1,320,134 | 18,801,310 |
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | +26.4% | +16.7% | +17.6% |
Population density | 1,819.4/sq mi | 670.2/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi |
White Hispanic ) |
24.6% | 73.5% | 75.0% |
( Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian ) |
11.4% | 60.1% | 57.9% |
Black or African-American |
64.0% | 17.3% | 16.0% |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
23.2% | 19.0% | 22.5% |
Asian |
0.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
Native Alaskan |
0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Native Hawaiian |
0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Two or more races (Multiracial) |
0.6% | 2.3% | 2.5% |
Some Other Race |
0.0% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 4,876 people, 843 households, and 746 families residing in the city.[19]
2000 census
As of the
In 2000, there were 805 households, out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 32.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.39 and the average family size was 3.76.
In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 172.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 210.6 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $23,558, and the median income for a family was $26,944. Males had a median income of $21,087 versus $22,321 for females. The
As of 2000, speakers of
References
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Eliot Kleinberg (September 16, 1987). "What's in a name? Lots of history if it's a town". The Palm Beach Post. p. 7D. Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Bay". Palm Beach Historical Society. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Will, Lawrence (1964). A Cracker History of Okeechobee (First ed.). Great Outdoors. p. 212.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
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External links
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- Official City Website for South Bay, Florida Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more
- City-Data.com Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about South Bay