North Palm Beach, Florida

North Palm Beach is an incorporated village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,015 at the 2010 census. The village won an award from the National Association of Home Builders as best planned community of 1956. The North Palm Beach Country Club is home to a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course.

North Palm Beach, Florida
Village
Village of North Palm Beach
Parker Bridge
Motto(s): 
"The Best Place to Live Under the Sun"
Location of North Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°49′6″N 80°3′49″W
Country United States of America
State Florida
County Palm Beach
IncorporatedAugust 13, 1956[1][2][3]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorDarryl Aubrey
 • Vice MayorMark Mullinix
 • CouncilmembersDeborah Searcy, Susan Bickel, and
Council President Pro Tem David Norris
 • Village ManagerAndrew "Andy" Lukasik
 • Village ClerkJessica Green
Area
 • Total5.78 sq mi (14.98 km2)
 • Land3.60 sq mi (9.33 km2)
 • Water2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total12,015
 • Estimate 
(2019)[5]
13,127
 • Density3,609.17/sq mi (1,393.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33403, 33408, 33410
Area code(s)561
FIPS code12-49600[6]
GNIS feature ID0287845[7]
WebsiteVillage of North Palm Beach

History

In 1954 for $5.5 million John D. MacArthur bought 2,600 acres (11 km2) of land in northern Palm Beach County that had been owned originally by Harry Seymour Kelsey and later by Sir Harry Oakes. The land included most of today's North Palm Beach as well as Lake Park, Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach Shores.[8] MacArthur then began developing what is now North Palm Beach, which sat on former mangrove swamps and farm land. The area was punctuated only by Monet Road and Johnson Dairy Road to the north and south and US 1 and Prosperity Farms Road to the east and west.

Full-scale development and incorporation as a village occurred nearly simultaneously in 1956, with extensive dredging creating waterfront cul-de-sacs, and the development of a new east-west artery, Lighthouse Drive, connecting Old Dixie Highway and the newly aligned US 1. US 1 was widened and became the main office and civic corridor. Sir Harry Oakes' castle-like home on US 1 became the clubhouse for the North Palm Beach Country Club, which is located on the village island surrounded by the Intracoastal Waterway reached by three bridges Lighthouse Drive bridge to the West, the Earmon River bridge to the south, and the Parker drawbridge to the north.

In 1958-1959, North Palm Beach elected Walter E. Thomas, Jr. as its first Mayor. Walter and his wife Jackie and four children (Ted, Larry, Jim, and Pam) were the 55th family to move into the Village, arriving in 1957.

Lake Park West Road was also extended from Old Dixie Highway to US 1 and was renamed Northlake Boulevard, becoming the village's main commercial corridor.

The Village-owned North Palm Beach Country Club opened in 1963 and became a popular gathering place for residents until it was demolished in 2018. A new, $19 million clubhouse is being built in its place and scheduled to open in November 2019. In 2006, village resident Jack Nicklaus redesigned the golf course at the Country Club. It was renovated again with new grass and bunkers in 2019 as part of the Country Club upgrades, but maintains the Jack Nicklaus design and prestigious designation.

Geography

North Palm Beach is located at 26°49′06″N 80°03′49″W.[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km2), of which 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) (38.62%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19602,684—
19709,035236.6%
198011,34425.6%
199011,3430.0%
200012,0646.4%
201012,015−0.4%
Est. 201913,127[5]9.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
North Palm Beach Demographics
2010 CensusNorth Palm BeachPalm Beach CountyFlorida
Total population12,0151,320,13418,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010-0.4%+16.7%+17.6%
Population density3,347.8/sq mi670.2/sq mi350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)93.3%73.5%75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)87.8%60.1%57.9%
Black or African-American2.7%17.3%16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.9%19.0%22.5%
Asian1.7%2.4%2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan0.1%0.5%0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian0.0%0.1%0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)1.3%2.3%2.5%
Some Other Race0.9%3.9%3.6%

As of the census of 2010, there were 7,710 households, out of which 21.0% were vacant. In 2000, 15.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.9% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.63.

In 2000, the population was spread out with 14.0% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the village was $60,738, and the median income for a family was $82,713. Males had a median income of $53,061 versus $34,024 for females. The per capita income for the village was $45,524.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 92.78% of all residents, while Spanish consisted of 3.91%, French was at 1.32%, German made up 0.92%, Italian 0.66%, and Greek was the mother tongue of 0.39% of the population.[11]

Landmarks

Libraries

The North Palm Beach Library services the village. The village library opened on Saturday, October 4, 1969, at 303 Anchorage Drive. The North Palm Beach Public Library provides programs throughout the year including; story-time, author lectures, genealogy group meetings, book club discussions and other special events.[12]

Notable people

References
  1. "This week in history: North Palm Beach incorporated". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  2. "THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY - THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH: AN OFFICIAL HISTORY". www.northpalmbeachlife.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  3. "NORTH PALM BEACH HISTORY: 1956 Parade of Homes". npbhistory.wordpress.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  4. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 7, 2017.
  5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. McGoun, William E., Southeast Florida Pioneers: The Palm and Treasure Coasts, 1998, Sarasota: Pineapple Press, p. 167
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. "MLA Data Center Results of North Palm Beach, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  12. https://www.village-npb.org/463/About-Us
  13. http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/elin-nordegrens-house-2/
  14. Lippert, John (October 12, 2010). "New King Coal". Bloomberg Markets Magazine. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved June 23, 2011. Chris Cline became a billionaire by betting on a dirty fuel the world can’t get enough of. With maps of 675 square miles of his Illinois mines before him, Chris Cline recalls the moment he knew the coal in those mines would be worth billions of dollars.
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