Atlantis (Florida)

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Atlantis
Map of Florida highlighting Atlantis.svg
County and state location
Basic data
Foundation : 1959
State : United States
State : Florida
County : Palm Beach County
Coordinates : 26 ° 36 ′  N , 80 ° 6 ′  W Coordinates: 26 ° 36 ′  N , 80 ° 6 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 2.005 (as of 2010)
Population density : 572.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 3.7 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of
which 3.5 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 4 m
Postal code : 33462
Area code : +1 561
FIPS : 12-02500
GNIS ID : 0302714
Website : www.atlantisfl.gov
Mayor : Michael C. Dahlgren

Atlantis is a city in Palm Beach County in the US state Florida with 2005 inhabitants (as of 2010).

geography

Atlantis is about 15 km south of West Palm Beach . The city is affected by Florida State Roads 807 , 809 and 812 . Interstate 95 passes Atlantis a few kilometers east . The Palm Beach County Park Airport is also in the immediate vicinity .

climate

The climate is mild and warm, with a slight steady wind from the sea. Statistically, it rains an average of 40% of the days in the summer months, even if only for a short time. The highest temperatures are in May to October, with up to 33 ° C. The coldest months from December to February with an average of only 12 ° C. Snowfall is almost unknown in the region.

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the population at that time in 2005 was distributed across 1232 households. The population density was 572.9 inh / km². 95.3% of the population identified themselves as white, 1.3% as African American and 2.4% as Asian Americans . 0.3% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 0.7% to several ethnic groups. 7.4% of the population was Hispanic or Latino .

In 2010 children under 18 years of age and 62.6% of all households lived in 14.1% of all households with persons at least 65 years of age. 62.8% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or a parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.02 people and the average family size was 2.50 people.

13.0% of the population were younger than 20 years old, 8.7% were 20 to 39 years old, 23.5% were 40 to 59 years old, and 54.7% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 63 years. 45.9% of the population were male and 54.1% were female.

The median annual income was $ 91,169, with 3.8% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the first language of 97.94% of the population and 2.05% spoke Spanish .

Parks and sports facilities

There is a wide range of 17 different city parks as well as several sporting facilities, as well as playgrounds and opportunities for camping. Sports options include softball, baseball, football, basketball, soccer and swimming.

crime

The crime rate in 2010 was 126 points (US average: 266 points) in the low range. There were three robberies, eight assaults, seven break-ins and one car theft.

Web links

Commons : Atlantis, Florida  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Atlantis-Florida.html