Palm Beach Gardens

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Palm Beach Gardens
Nickname : The Gardens
Map of Florida highlighting Palm Beach Gardens.svg
County and state location
Basic data
Foundation : June 20, 1959
State : United States
State : Florida
County : Palm Beach County
Coordinates : 26 ° 50 ′  N , 80 ° 7 ′  W Coordinates: 26 ° 50 ′  N , 80 ° 7 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 48,452 (as of 2010)
Population density : 336 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 144.9 km 2  (approx. 56 mi 2 ) of
which 144.2 km 2  (approx. 56 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 5 m
Postcodes : 33403, 33408, 33410, 33412, 33418, 33420 (PO Box)
Area code : +1 561
FIPS : 12-54075
GNIS ID : 0302681
Website : www.pbgfl.com
Mayor : Maria G. Marino

Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the US state of Florida with 48,452 inhabitants (as of 2010).

geography

Palm Beach Gardens is located in southeast Florida on the Atlantic Ocean , about 100 km north of Miami and 12 km north of West Palm Beach .

In the immediate vicinity (within 15 km) are the cities of North Palm Beach , Juno Ridge , Lake Park , Riviera Beach , Juno Beach , Mangonia Park , Palm Beach Shores , Lakeside Green .

climate

The climate is mild and warm, with light winds from the sea. Statistically, it rains an average of 50% of the days in the summer months. The highest temperatures are recorded from May to October with up to 30 ° C. The coldest months December to February have an average temperature of only 18 ° C. Snowfall is almost unknown in the region.

history

On March 20, 1959, multimillionaire, insurance tycoon and landowner John D. MacArthur announced his plan to buy approximately 4,000 acres (16 km²) of land to build a new community for approximately 55,000 people. The previously chosen name for this city was Palm Beach City. However, the name was not approved by the authorities and an agreement was reached on the name Palm Beach Gardens. According to his vision, the city should be a place where children can grow up and where they can live their own “American Dream of Life”. With that he started work on the empty piece of land.

MacArthur imagined the streets of the city lined with flowers and trees on both sides. Millions of dollars have been used to make this possible. Ultimately, mighty pines and other shady deciduous trees were planted on all roads and waterways. Since he was a nature lover, all the older trees had to be stopped and roads led around them. A totally new experience for America at the time. This made the construction project much more expensive, but MacArthur was not deterred. Likewise, the first buildings to be built were churches of various denominations to ensure that everyone could live their beliefs.

In 1964, MacArthur was satisfied with the construction and the city's facilities at Palm Beach Gardens until he heard that the Professional Golfers Association was looking for a new clubhouse and golf course. MacArthur immediately embarked on this new project, donating an additional $ 2 million to the Foundation. In March 1965 the Association House was completed and the PGA moved in. Several tournaments, including senior and World Cup tournaments, were held by 1971, but the relationship did not last long. The PGA moved back to the JDM Country Club , now known as the Ballan Islands .

Palm Beach Gardens has grown steadily over the past 40 years. In 1999, the John D. and Catherine MacArthur Foundation sold an additional approximately 14,000 acres (57 km²) to the city. The city council was tasked with using the new site only for the good of the city and for further growth.

Religions

There are currently 24 different churches from 13 different denominations in Palm Beach Gardens. Among the churches belonging to a denomination, the Catholic Church is most strongly represented with 4 churches. There are also 3 churches that do not belong to any denomination (status: 2004).

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the then 48,452 inhabitants were distributed over 27,663 households. The population density was 336 inhabitants / km². 89.4% of the population identified themselves as whites, 4.4% as African American , 0.2% as Indians and 3.1% as Asian Americans . 1.4% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 1.6% to several ethnic groups. 8.9% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 children under the age of 18 lived in 20.8% of all households and people aged 65 or over lived in 37.2% of all households. 60.4% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.11 people and the average family size was 2.67 people.

17.7% of the population were younger than 20 years, 21.5% were 20 to 39 years old, 27.6% were 40 to 59 years old, and 33.3% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 48 years. 46.9% of the population were male and 53.1% were female.

The median annual income was $ 71,349, with 6.0% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the mother tongue of 89.27% ​​of the population, Spanish spoke 5.60% and 5.13% had another mother tongue.

traffic

Palm Beach Gardens is directly connected to Interstate 95 , which runs in a north-south direction. This is also where Florida's Turnpike meets the Interstate when coming from the south and shares an approximately 30 km long route with it in the direction of Orlando . In addition, the lead Florida State Roads A1A , 710 and 786 through the urban area.

The city is also easily accessible by air from Palm Beach International Airport , Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport , North County Airport and Palm Beach County Park Airport .

economy

The main branches of employment are: education, health and social affairs: (18.6%), trade / retail: (13.3%), finance, insurance and real estate: (11.4%), future technologies, management and administration: (14 , 1%), arts, entertainment, food, and restaurants (11.4%).

schools

  • Timber Trace Elementary School (approx. 800 students)
  • Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School (approx. 680 students)
  • Watson B. Duncan Middle School (approx. 1,350 students)
  • Howell L. Watkins Middle School (approx.1,200 students)
  • Palm Beach Gardens High School (approximately 2,500 students)
  • William T. Dwyer High School (approximately 2,200 students)

Further educational institutions

At further educational institutions there are within a radius of 70 km:

  • Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach , (approx.2,100 students)
  • Palm Beach Community College in Lake Worth , (approx. 8,350 students)
  • Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton , (approx. 14,300 students)
  • Indian RiverCommunity College in Fort Pierce , (approx.6,100 students)
  • Keizer College, Fort Lauderdale , (approximately 2,800 students)
  • Broward Community College, Fort Lauderdale, (approximately 12,700 students)
  • Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in Fort Lauderdale, (approx.2,500 students)

Parks and sports facilities

There is a wide range of 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.

Clinics

  • Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
  • Columbia Hospital in West Palm Beach
  • Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach
  • Saint Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach

crime

The crime rate in 2010 was 188 points (US average: 266 points) in the low range. There was one murder, three rapes, 35 robberies, 33 assaults, 265 break-ins, 1286 thefts, 63 car thefts and five arson attacks.

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Palm Beach Gardens  - 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-Palm-Beach-Gardens-Florida.html