Winter Beach, Florida
Winter Beach, Florida | ||
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FIPS code 12-78225[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0293422[3] |
Winter Beach is a
Geography
Winter Beach is located in eastern Indian River County at 27°43′N 80°25′W / 27.717°N 80.417°W (27.714,-80.424).
U.S. Route 1 passes through the center of Winter Beach, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Sebastian and south 6 miles (10 km) to Vero Beach, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Winter Beach CDP has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.9 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.22%, are water.[4]
History
Winter Beach was originally established as the town of Woodley in the late 1890s. In 1902, the community's name was changed to Quay, in honor of Senator
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 3,136 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
As of the
There were 373 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $85,091, and the median income for a family was $87,400. Males had a median income of $26,591 versus $29,286 for females. The
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Winter Beach CDP, Florida". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Climate Summary for Winter Beach, Florida