Palm Beach, Florida
Memorial Fountain Park in Palm Beach designed by Addison Mizner
Seal
Motto: The Best of Everything
Location of Palm Beach, Florida
U. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group For the 1959 movie adaptation see The Best of Everything (1959 film The Best of Everything ( 1958) is the first novel by S. Census Bureau map showing town boundaries
Coordinates: 26°42′54″N 80°2′22″W / 26.715, -80.03944
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Palm Beach
Area
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- Land	3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (10. 2 km²)
- Water	6. 5 sq mi (16. 9 km²)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	10,468
- Density	2,669. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (1,030. 6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	33480
Area code(s)	561
FIPS code	12-54025[1]
GNIS feature ID	0288390[2]

Being largely seasonal, downtown streets in Palm Beach sometimes have no traffic or people during the summer. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 561 is an area code in Florida, which went into effect on May 13, 1996. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Photo: Marc Averette

The Lake Trail along the Lake Worth Lagoon

Palm Beach is an upscale incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida. An incorporated town is a Town that is a Municipal corporation. Palm Beach County is located in the state of Florida. As of 2007 the county had a population of 1351236 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth. The Intracoastal Waterway is a 4800-km (3000-mile Waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. Lake Worth is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, which takes its name from the body of water along its eastern border originally called "Lake Worth" As of 2000, Palm Beach had a year-round population of 10,468, with an estimated seasonal population of 30,000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. As of 2004, the year-round population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 9,860. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census ^[3]

History

Palm Beach was established as a resort by Henry Morrison Flagler, a founder of Standard Oil, who made the Atlantic coast barrier island accessible via his Florida East Coast Railway. Henry Morrison Flagler ( January 2 1830 &ndash May 20 1913) was an American tycoon, Real estate promoter Standard Oil was a predominant American integrated oil producing transporting refining and marketing company A shoal or sandbar (also called sandbank) is a somewhat Linear Landform within or extending into a body of Water, The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U The nucleus of the community was established by Flagler's two luxury resort hotels, the Royal Poinciana Hotel and The Breakers Hotel. The Breakers Hotel is an historic Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, United States. The Breakers Hotel is an historic Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, United States. West Palm Beach was built across Lake Worth as a service town, and has become a major city in its own right. West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA.

Flagler's houselots were bought by the beneficiaries of the Gilded Age, and in 1902 Flagler himself built a Beaux-Arts mansion, Whitehall, designed by the New York-based firm Carrère and Hastings and helped establish the Palm Beach winter "season" by constant entertaining. In American history, the Gilded Age refers to major growth in population in the United States and extravagant displays of wealth and excess of America's upper-class during Beaux Arts architecture denotes the academic classical Architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. Carrère and Hastings, the firm of John Merven Carrère ( November 9, 1858 – March 1, 1911) and Thomas Hastings ( March 11 The town was incorporated on April 17, 1911. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

Geography

Palm Beach is the easternmost town in Florida, located on a 16-mile (26 km) long barrier island. A shoal or sandbar (also called sandbank) is a somewhat Linear Landform within or extending into a body of Water,

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 km² (10. M^2 redirects here For other uses see M². CM2 redirects here 4 mi²). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 10. 2 km² (3. 9 mi²) of it is land and 16. 9 km² (6. 5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 62. 45% water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, over half the population (52. 6%) are 65 years of age or older, with a median age of 67 years. 9. 4% are under the age of 18, 1. 5% are from 18 to 24, 11. 5% are from 25 to 44, and 25. 0% from 45 to 64. For every 100 females there are 79. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 77. 0 males.

The per-capita income for the town is $109,219. Males have a median income of $71,685 versus $42,875 for females. 5. 3% of the population and 2. 4% of families are below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4. 6% of those under the age of 18 and 2. 9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

The racial makeup of the town is 96. 00% White (93. 8% were Non-Hispanic White,)^[4] 2. 57% Black or African American, 0. 53% Asian, 0. 04% Native American, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 21% from other races, and 0. 63% from two or more races. 2. 56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The 10,468 people in the town are organized into 5,789 households and 3,021 families. The population density is 1,031. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/km² (2,669. 2/mi²). There are 9,948 housing units at an average density of 979. 8/km² (2,536. 6/mi²). 7. 7% of the households have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 1% are married couples living together, 3. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 47. 8% are non-families. 42. 6% of all households are made up of individuals and 27. 6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1. 81 and the average family size is 2. 38.

Many of Palm Beach's residents are affluent, with a median household income of $94,562 and a median family income of $137,867. The town's affluence, and its "abundance of pleasures" and "strong community-oriented sensibility" were cited when it was selected in June, 2003 as America's "Best Place to Live" by Robb Report magazine. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Robb Report is a Luxury Lifestyle Magazine, featuring products for affluent Connoisseurs, such as cars, Watches

As of 2000, speakers of English was the first language of 87. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A first language (also mother tongue, native language, arterial language, or L1) is the language a human being learns from birth 81% of all residents, while French comprised 4. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people 48%, Spanish consisted of 3. 65%, German made up 2. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. 16%, Italian speakers made up 0. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. 45%, Yiddish made up 0. Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High 36%, Russian was at 0. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages 30% (even though those of Russian ancestry made up 10. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending An ancestor is a Parent or ( recursively) the parent of an ancestor (i 30% of the population), Arabic and Swedish at 0. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the 25%, and Polish was the mother tongue of 0. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. A first language (also mother tongue, native language, arterial language, or L1) is the language a human being learns from birth 24% of the population. ^[5]

As of 2000, Palm Beach's had the fortieth highest percentage of Russian residents in the U. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending S. , with 10. 30% of the populace (tied with Pomona, NY and the township of Lower Merion, PA). Pomona is a is a village in the Town of Ramapo Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of New Hempstead A township (or Municipality) is a settlement which has the status and powers of a unit of local government Lower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main Line. ^[6] It also had the twenty-sixth highest percentage of Austrian residents in the US, at 2. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich 10% of the town's population (which tied with 19 other US areas). ^[7]

Transportation

The city is served by Palm Beach International Airport and Amtrak [1], as well as Tri-Rail – all located in West Palm Beach connecting Palm Beach to Miami. Palm Beach International Airport is a public Airport located 3 miles (5 kilometers west of West Palm Beach Florida and serves Palm Beach County. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Tri-Rail is a Regional rail line linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, Florida, United States Public transportation is available through Palm Tran, did offering several routes within the town of Palm Beach until May 10, 2008 [2] and connecting with the rest of the county. Palm Tran is a bus system run by the Palm Beach County Government serving Palm Beach County Florida.

The northern portion of Palm Beach is served by the Route 41 bus which travels from the northern most portion of Palm Beach at the inlet and then down to Royal Palm Way, across the Royal Park Bridge into West Palm Beach and up to the government center, and then follows the same route in reverse. This Island of Palm Beach was served by the Route 42 Palm Tran bus from Lantana in the south going along Florida State Road A1A up to Royal Poncianna Way where it crosses over the Flagler Memorial Bridge into West Palm Beach to the government center and then back again for the southbound trip. Lantana is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Route 42 ended on May 10. 2008 due to low ridership. [3]

Private vehicles and taxis are the predominant means of transport in Palm Beach. Bicycles are a popular transport on the island, although most areas have no bicycle trails, so safe and comfortable travel is not always assured. The Lake Trail, exclusively for pedestrian and bike traffic, extends from Royal Palm Way (Florida State Road 704) in the south up to the north end of the island. Also known as Okeechobee Boulevard State Road 704 is a major east-west boulevard in the West Palm Beach area The trail follows the edge of the Lake Worth Lagoon (part of the intercoastal waterway) except for a section between the Flagler Museum and the Biltmore Condominiums, where the trail follows the streets. The Lake Worth Lagoon is a Lagoon located in Palm Beach County Florida, at coordinates. Flagler Museum, also known as Whitehall, is a 55-room Mansion open to the public in Palm Beach Florida in the United States. Another break occurs to pass around the Sailfish Yacht Club in the north end of the island.

Traveling by bike along the ocean can be hazardous. Only a short section in the downtown area has sidewalks, and then largely used by pedestrians. Biking on the sidewalks is discouraged due to the chance of collision between bikes and walkers. The roads along the ocean are narrow and have small or no shoulders, making biking a potentially dangerous activity in those areas.

In the southern end of the island, south of Sloan's Curve, through South Palm Beach to East Ocean Avenue (linking to Lantana) is a two-mile long, relatively wide pedestrian path that is popular with walkers, runners, and bikers alike. South Palm Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

Points of interest

• Breakers Hotel
• Four Arts Gardens
• Mar-A-Lago
• Whitehall, the Flagler Museum
• Worth Avenue

Notable residents — past and present

• Conrad Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour a famous media baron, investor and author has lived on Palm Beach Island for over twenty years. The Breakers Hotel is an historic Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, United States. The Four Arts Gardens, also known as the Four Arts Library Gardens and Philip Hulitar Sculpture Gardens, are nonprofit Botanical gardens located at 2 Four Arts Plaza Mar-A-Lago ( "mahr-ah-lahgo") built 1924-1927 is the name of the Marjorie Merriweather Post estate in Palm Beach Florida. Flagler Museum, also known as Whitehall, is a 55-room Mansion open to the public in Palm Beach Florida in the United States. Worth Avenue, sometimes referred to as the Rodeo Drive of Florida is a famous upscale shopping district in Palm Beach Florida, in the United States. Conrad Moffat Black Baron Black of Crossharbour PC, KCSG, OC, (born 25 August 1944, in Montreal, Quebec) is He and his wife Barbara live on South Ocean Blvd.
• Paul Ilyinsky or HH Paul Romanovsky-Ilynsky 1928 - 2005 , senior male of Romanov Dynasty, Head of House of Holstein -Gottorp, Prince of Holstein-Gottorp, Duke of Holstein - Gottorp, Prince Romanovsky - Ilynsky, U. Paul R Ilyinsky ( 27 January[[ 928]]- 10 February[[ 004]] was a three-time Mayor of Palm Beach, Florida, and the only child of Grand The House of Romanov (Рома́нов rʌˈmanəf was the second and last imperial Dynasty of Russia, which ruled the country from 1613 to 1917 S. Marine Corps colonel , son of HIH Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia, grandson of John J. Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia, of the Imperial House of Romanov (Дмитрий Павлович Романов ( September 18, 1891 &ndash Emery , nephew of John J. Emery. John Josiah Emery ( 28 January 1898 — 1976 developer of the Carew Tower (1931 in Cincinnati Ohio, at the time the tallest building west of the Ilyinsky was elected to the Palm Beach town council in 1981. Two years later, Ilyinsky ran unopposed and spent another term as council president. He won the mayor's job in 1993, and served until 2000.
• Anna Thomson Dodge (Mrs. Horace E. Dodge) 1871-1970, The Dodge automotive family. Owned the residence "Playa Riente" (Demolished 1957)
• Horace Dodge, The Dodge automotive family. Horace Elgin Dodge ( May 17, 1868 — December 10, 1920) was an American automobile manufacturing pioneer and co-founder of Dodge 1868-1920 Died December 1920 at his Palm Beach residence.
• Horace Dodge Jr. Auto Heir (1900-1963)
• Gregg Sherwood Dodge model, actress, Ocean Blvd resident and widow of Horace Dodge Jr. (b. 1926)
• Marjorie Merriweather Post - Post cereal heiress, socialite, and philanthropist who built Mar-A-Lago wife of E.F. Hutton
• Nancy Brinker - Chief of Protocol of the United States; former United States ambassador to Hungary 2001-09-06 to 2003-06-19; founder of Susan G. Marjorie Merriweather Post aka Marjorie Merriweather Post Close Hutton Davies May ( March 15 1887 – September 12 1973) was a leading Post Cereals (formerly Postum Cereals) was founded by C W Post. Mar-A-Lago ( "mahr-ah-lahgo") built 1924-1927 is the name of the Marjorie Merriweather Post estate in Palm Beach Florida. E F Hutton & Co was an American stock brokerage firm founded in 1904 by Edward Francis Hutton, his brother Franklyn Laws Hutton, and Ambassador Nancy Goodman Brinker (born December 6, 1946, in Peoria Illinois) is the founder of Susan G Komen for the Cure; sister of Susan G. Komen.
• William S. Burroughs, Jr. - American novelist,son of famous beat writer William S. William Seward Burroughs III ( 21 July 1947 &ndash 3 March 1981) was an American novelist also known as Burroughs and great-grandson to William Seward Burroughs I, the original inventor of the Burroughs adding machine. (b. 1947)
• E.F. Hutton - Wall street broker who built Mar-A-Lago husband of Marjorie Merriweather Post
• Dina Merrill - American actress and socialite (daughter of E. E F Hutton & Co was an American stock brokerage firm founded in 1904 by Edward Francis Hutton, his brother Franklyn Laws Hutton, and Mar-A-Lago ( "mahr-ah-lahgo") built 1924-1927 is the name of the Marjorie Merriweather Post estate in Palm Beach Florida. Marjorie Merriweather Post aka Marjorie Merriweather Post Close Hutton Davies May ( March 15 1887 – September 12 1973) was a leading Dina Merrill (born December 9, 1925) is an American Actress and Socialite. F. Hutton & Marjorie Merriweather Post)
• Donald Trump- Real Estate Developer
• Ivana Trump - Ex-Wife Of Donald Trump
• James Patterson- Best Selling Author
• The Lauder Family- Cosmetic Executives
• Ronald Perelman- Corporate Raider, Chairman of Revlon
• Barney Family- heirs to the Smith Barney banking and brokerage fortune
• Ann Coulter-Author
• Rush Limbaugh-Political Commentator and Talk Show Host
• Jimmy Buffett- Singer
• John Kluge- Chairman of Metromedia, estimated net worth is $11 Billion
• Malcolm Glazer- CEO of First Allied Corporation and sports team owner (Manchester United of the English Premier League and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League)
• James H. Clark- Founder of Netscape
• S. Daniel Abraham- Creator of Slim Fast, Jewish Philanthropist
• Kennedy family- Political Family
• Charles Peter McColough- Former Chairman and CEO of the Xerox Corporation. Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American Business magnate, Socialite, Television personality, and Ivana Trump (born Ivana Marie Zelníčková ˈɪvana ˈmarɪjɛ ˈzɛlɲitʃkova on February 20, 1949) is a former Olympic athlete and James B Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American Author. Ronald Owen Perelman (born January 1 1943 is an American billionaire Investor who made his fortune buying beleaguered corporations and re-selling them later for enormous Revlon ( is an American Cosmetics company History Revlon was founded in the midst of the Great Depression, 1932, by Charles The Barney Family are important American Financiers, equally famous for their pervasion in the society pages as they are for economic journals Ann Hart Coulter (born December 8 1961 is an American Political commentator, Syndicated columnist, and best-selling Author. Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio host and conservative Political commentator. James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25 1946) is a Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businessman, and recently John Werner Kluge (born September 21, 1914) is a German - American Entrepreneur and a Billionaire. Metromedia (also often MetroMedia) was a media company that owned radio and Television stations in the United States from 1956 Malcolm Irving Glazer (born 25 May 1928 in Rochester, New York) is an American businessman and sports-team owner The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Dr James H Clark (born 1944 is a prolific Entrepreneur and former computer scientist S Daniel Abraham is an American businessman who was born and raised in Long Beach New York. Slim&bullFast is a brand of shakes bars snacks packaged meals and other Dietary supplement foods sold in the U Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material The Kennedy family are a family descending from the marriage of the Irish-Americans Joseph P Charles Peter Philip Paul McColough ( August 1 1922 - December 13 2006) was the joint creater and owner of the Xerox Corporation Xerox Corporation ( (name ˈziːrɒks is a global document management company which manufactures and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction
• Rod Stewart- Singer
• Sir Geoffrey Leigh - Property Mogul
• Vera Wang - Designer
• DuPont family - DuPont Chemicals
• Curt Gowdy - Sportscaster
• Christopher Sinclair - Former CEO of Pepsi
• Henry Paulson - Current US Treasury Secretary
• Adrian Wilcox - Celebrity Photographer
• Dmitri Nabokov - son and literary heir of famed novelist Vladimir Nabokov

External links

• Town of Palm Beach
• Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce
• All the dive sites in Palm Beach
• Palm Beach Police Department
• Whitehall Flagler Museum

• Palm Beach, Florida is at coordinates 26°42′54″N 80°02′22″W / 26.715067, -80.039371 (Palm Beach, Florida)Coordinates: 26°42′54″N 80°02′22″W / 26.715067, -80.039371 (Palm Beach, Florida)